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Report by alliance of top US-based organizations urges nations to maximize impact of CHWs by defining core competencies Contact: Vince Blaser, Frontline Health Workers Coalition, vblaser@intrahealth.org or +1 301 787 4131 Cape Town, South Africa, September 29, 2014 – A new report finds that...

By Anne Pfitzer, Jhpiego “If I were to speak to a matrone like me before she goes for training, I would tell her to really pay attention, not to be afraid to ask all the questions she might have and when it comes to practicing [on models first, then clients], to really master the steps. The...

By Julia Bluestone, Jhpiego and Frontline Health Workers Coalition Community health workers are highly visible to the families they serve, walking to houses, delivering basic but essential health information and care to mothers and children. But within established health systems, these health...

By Philip Carroll, Save the Children The Ebola outbreak which started in south eastern Guinea in early 2014, has now spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. Ebola has highlighted the devastating impact that a crisis can have on an already fragile health system and has also highlighted...

By Julia Nakad, Hesperian Health Guides A horrific car accident when she was only 2 caused Lizzie Longshaw of Zimbabwe to have her left arm amputated. As she grew up she realized that she and other women with disabilities in her community were further disadvantaged – they didn’t receive health exams...

By Zoe Matza, Frontline Health Workers Coalition Strengthening the health workforce on the frontlines of care is a must for United States’ global health priorities to be achieved, leadership of the World Health Organization, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and USAID told a...

In this new issue of Impact magazine, PSI, in partnership with IntraHealth International, examines the vital contributions of health workers to global health and development. In articles and interviews with key stakeholders, this issue makes the case that building a robust and effective global...

Fact Sheets: Frontline Health Workers' Amazing Impact on Global Health Frontline health workers are saving the lives and improving the health of millions. Find out more by reading the Coalition's fact sheets on their impact on some of the U.S. Government's global health priority areas. Frontline...

This post originally appeared on the Maternal Health Task Force blog page. By Cindil Redick, One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign In many parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa, clinics and hospitals are few and far between. A recent report by Save the Children estimates that every day...

By Jenna Montgomery, International Medical Corps Emergency room nurse Nora Hellman is a frontline health worker who has responded following natural disasters and during armed conflicts around the world to provide lifesaving medical care. With a background in wilderness medicine, Nora has deployed to...