WiRED Community Health Worker May Report
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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
Category: Global Health
From Classroom to Community: The Student-Led Health Movement in Homa Bay, Kenya
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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,
It Takes a Global Village: Volunteering with WiRED
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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.
WiRED’s Health Program Multiplies Reach of Frontline Training
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As the flooding continues in Western Kenya, WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) in the Kisumu area reached a total of 10,190 people with health services. This number is all the more extraordinary
World Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreaks in Central Africa an International Health Emergency
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On May 16, 2026 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that major outbreaks of Ebola disease constituted a global health emergency. Although not at pandemic level, the rapid spread of the rare
WiRED’s Second of Four 2026 CHW Training Classes Begins in Kisumu East, Kenya
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The Community Health Worker (CHW) class started on April 27, marked by the official opening of WIRED International’s second CHW Training class this year. Dr. Fredrick Oluoch, County Director of Public Health
WiRED’s Frontline Health Training
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WiRED International’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Program now offers a sustainable three-pillar framework designed to elevate the capacity of communities to fortify healthcare delivery and
Kenya: Rains Bring High Water and High Risk
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Seasonal long rains have caused widespread flooding across Kenya, resulting in loss of life, destruction of critical infrastructure, mass displacement and
Critical Training in Critical Times: A New WiRED/Tom Mboya University Blueprint for Community Health Worker Training
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Ten years ago, WiRED International made a strategic pivot that felt like a calculated risk: we shifted our entire health awareness focus toward training community health workers (CHWs). At the time, we couldn’t have
Building the Frontline of Care
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In 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a resolution to establish guidelines for community health worker (CHW) training — having recognized for years that CHWs could fill the gap in health care found in