May 29, 2020
By Liberia Supply Chain Management Unit, VillageReach, and Last Mile Health
A global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPEs) is affecting health workers including Community Health Workers (CHWs) in low-income countries. These health and community workers are the frontlines of defence against infectious diseases including COVID-19 and need…
Apr 22, 2020
As of April 22, 2020, over 2.5 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, including in 52 African countries. In countries that are already facing shortages of health workers and supplies, COVID-19 will overwhelm health systems––disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable.
Community and frontline health workers…
Apr 7, 2020
Below, T. Maccarthy Kpaan, a Recruitment Manager at Last Mile Health in Liberia, draws on his experience responding to Ebola to provide tips on supporting colleagues during times of uncertainty.
With the global spread of COVID-19, I have found myself recounting the experience of living and working during the…
