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Trinômes to Binômes: Optimizing Community Health Resources to Achieve Universal ITN Coverage in the DRC
Jeanine Musau Mulamuli Mpofu Clara Harb

A new ITN distribution team structure makes more efficient use of the community health workforce and enhances malaria prevention efforts.

Malaria , Community Health Workers
How We Partnered with Ethiopia to Create the Nation's First-Ever Domestic IPC Budget
Amanda McClelland, Resolve to Save Lives

Strong infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are essential for #SafeSupportedHealthWorkers.

#WHWWeek , Infection prevention and control , Health Workers
What It Takes to Be a Health Worker
Theresia Mukethe RN, Project Officer, CMMB Kenya

Theresia Mukethe understands demanding workloads, burnout, and staff shortages of health workers. She's advocating for increased investment in health worker training, continuous education, and mental health services.

#WHWWeek , #FrontlinePerspectives , Mental Health , Nurses
How E-Cash is Improving Payment and Motivation of Health Workers in Uganda
Benon Tumwine, UHSS/KPMG Francis Edonyu, UHSS/KPMG Gerald Karegyeya UHSS/Palladium

We want to see #SafeSupportedHealthWorkers in every community. New digital payments support their financial protection and inclusion.

#WHWWeek , Health Workers , Community Health Workers
No More Words: Time for Action and Deeper Global Collaboration for Community Health Workers
Babalwa Mbono, Strategic Project Officer, mothers2mothers

During World Health Worker Week, and for World Health Day, we need concrete, aligned action from policymakers to truly leave no one behind.

#WHWWeek , World Health Day , Community Health Workers
Connected Struggles
Christina Berry-Moorcroft, Community Health Impact Coalition Bupe Sinkala, Community Health Worker in Zambia, mothers2mothers

For International Women’s Day, we're calling on countries to invest in women and professional community health workers.

#FrontlinePerspectives , Community Health Workers , Gender
The Health Worker Crisis Continues—What Can We Do About It?
Dr. Jimmy Nzau, Global Medical Director, Pathfinder Steve Luboya, Senior Technical Advisor, Pathfinder

Five recommendations to address the global health worker shortage and other challenges.

Health Workers , Community Health Workers
Tina Flores Tapped to Lead Frontline Health Workers Coalition
As the new director, she will shepherd in a new phase for the coalition's advocacy that is more focused on multilateral, regional, and country advocacy and engagement.
Policy and Advocacy , Coalition news
A Call to Action: Governments Must Invest in Health Workers to Achieve UHC
Urvi Chowdhury, Project HOPE Marielle Hart, Global Policy Director, CARE

Current global commitments are a good start, but they will only make a difference if governments carry them out.

UHC
New Report: The Case For Investing in Primary Health Care Workers

The evidence is clear. Health workers are an investment, not a cost.

Policy and Advocacy