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By Tana Wuliji, University Research Co., LLC Community health workers—known by myriad titles, from health extension workers to village volunteers—form a critical part of the frontline health workforce in many low- and middle-income countries. So what kind of community and health system support...

By Sharon Rainey, African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) “When we went to Africa, it changed us completely – there is no way the Senator could ever vote for cuts to foreign aid now.” This comment from an enthusiastic young congressional staffer at the Frontline Health Worker Coalition’s...

By Tara Fisher, Save the Children What is a call to action? These days, that phrase seems to be used just as much by people on the street as it used to be by politicos, activists and advertisers. Every day, people are encouraged to write, share, call, or donate. So has it lost its meaning? USAID...

By AMREF staff in Ethiopia Almaz Dalsha bends low to enter the dark, quiet hut in the village of Doiso in South Omo’s Malle District. She makes out the dark form of a woman draped in a blanket, huddled on a stool at the far end of the hut. Malo Woshto watches in silence as her visitor approaches. A...

By Susan O’Halloran, MPH If you’ve ever been to the developing world, you know how especially important it is to keep from getting sick or injured. The hospital can be miles away and there is really no easy way to get there. So what happens when a child gets sick, or a woman needs help delivering...

When word went out for volunteers to help prevent malaria in her home state of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria, Uduak Imo Bob responded to the call. How could she not? For years, she worked as a traditional birth attendant for a church group, delivering babies in the community of Atiamkpat in southeastern...

Press Inquiries contact: Vince Blaser +1 301-787-4131 or vblaser@intrahealth.org RECIFE, Brazil, November 11, 2013 – The Frontline Health Workers Coalition (FHWC) commends the World Health Organization, the Global Health Workforce Alliance and contributors to the “ A Universal Truth: No Health...