Every month WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) tell stories about their work. Our frontline team operates with little global aid to support the healthcare of their communities. CHWs treat
In June World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva that “The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing
In this Webstory, WiRED International and Tom Mboya University present a comprehensive vision of the healthcare continuum in which Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as essential links
In 2026, WiRED is training 100 Community Health Workers (CHWs) employ by the Ministry of Health (MOH) across western Kenya. The program is organized into five cohorts of 20 trainees and delivered
Each month WiRED International posts the monthly community health worker (CHW) report from Kisumu, Kenya. Our stories contain statistics, but it is the CHW testimonials that spotlight their remarkable
Recognize. Respond. Reach Out. These are the watchwords that characterize WiRED International’s Infectious Disease Training Animations Series, which engages students, families and communities in behavioral
A troubling addition to the U.S. global aid cut crisis is the uptick in preventable diseases due mainly to vaccine shortfall in low-resource countries. According to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, viral infections will
Last April’s WiRED International community health worker (CHW) report predated the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Even though neighboring Kenya has not
At Tom Mboya University (TMU) in Kenya, a passionate group of students is redefining what it means to lead change in health and wellness. The TMU Health & Wellness Club (TMU’HWC) has emerged as a dynamic,
Dr. Gary Selnow is a neighbor of mine. We have shared many conversations over the past years while he was walking his dog and I was tending my garden. We learned that we were both in the education profession.