Jul 20, 2024
In Liberia, malaria is the leading cause of death among children under five years old. This devastating problem is especially acute in rural and remote communities, where malaria’s prevalence reaches as high as 19%. Community health workers in the country’s National Community Health Program have driven progress against…
Jun 7, 2024
Last week, delegates from around the world convened for the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on the theme “All for health, health for all.” Members of the Last Mile Health and Africa Frontline First teams attended to advocate for paid, professionalized community health workers as a powerful driver…
Jan 23, 2024
In 2021, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health estimated that nearly 800,000 children across the nation had received zero doses of routine childhood vaccines. Facing a serious risk of illness or death from preventable causes, nearly 90% of these children were concentrated in four regions. In 2023, having identified immunization…
