A July 2025 Lancet study projects more than 14 million additional avoidable deaths by 2030, with 4.5 million among children under age five, with the continued dismantling of USAID programs. With dedicated volunteers
WiRED initiated a new reporting system for our CHWs last March. The new outcomes procedure will record data on CHW home visits, referrals and follow-up and help us understand the direct interventions and level
This July WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team of 20 people performed health services for almost more than 9,000 people in Kisumu, Kenya! Once again, this month infectious diseases
As WiRED International approaches its 30th anniversary, we’re reminded not only of the organization’s longevity but of its enduring values — collaboration, service and unwavering commitment to communities
The community health worker (CHW) training program in Homa Bay aimed to empower TMU students and Ministry of Health-trained CHWs from Homa Bay County. Its goal was to equip these young people with
Today, WiRED International is releasing the first of seven animations designed to help communities prepare for an expected surge of infectious diseases in low-resource countries. Animations are one element
This June WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team of 20 people performed health services for almost 10,000 people in Kisumu, Kenya! The need for health care is more critical than ever after
WiRED International editor Allison Kozicharow recently interviewed Maryam Othman, M.D., M.P.H. In addition to teaching at Western University of Health Sciences in California, she is also a WiRED Governing
I recall sitting in the Ben Linder Café in León, Nicaragua in 2002 with the directors of two American NGOs: Michael Lundquist, head of the Polus Center, and Dr. Gary Selnow, head of WiRED International. They were
In May the World Health Organization reported that Kenya is boosting its national cholera preparedness and response amid cholera outbreaks during the rainy season. Also in May, not surprisingly, WiRED