Dangers of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
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What are viral hemorrhagic fevers? They are infectious diseases that may damage blood vessels and cause bleeding. VHFs such as Ebola, Marburg, Dengue, yellow fever, and Lassa fever are contracted
Category: Infectious Disease
Community Health Worker Online Education Begins in Armenia
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WiRED International announces the start of a community health worker (CHW) trial project in Armenia that features guided online study. This virtual learning method is a first for WiRED’s CHW training program,
New Year Begins for WiRED Community Health Workers
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At the start of the new year, WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) in Kenya picked up their active schedule of community health assistance. They live and operate in Kisumu,
WiRED International Releases Module on Avian Flu
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WiRED International has just released an evidence-based training module designed to help community health workers (CHWs) and others working in public health to understand important elements of this rapidly
Kansas Tackling Record Tuberculosis Outbreak
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The Kansas City, Kansas metro area is experiencing the largest outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in U.S. history, with 67 active cases reported so far. TB is preventable and curable, but if left untreated
Another Year of Providing Vital Health and Clinical Services
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WiRED International’s team of community health workers (CHWs) in western Kenya have come a long, remarkable way since they were first trained in 2020 just when the covid-19 pandemic went global.
WiRED International Releases Breakthrough Phone App
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WiRED International has always offered our health education programs free to all. In 2020 we went beyond that general concept and developed a Community Health Worker (CHW) program that began by
WiRED International Wraps Up Our 27th Year
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WiRED International completed another year of bringing free community health education to low-resource areas of the world and increased its programs that train Community Health Workers
November Report from WiRED Community Health Workers in Western Kenya
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Each month WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) in Kisumu, Kenya provide health services to people suffering from disease. They also teach classes on health education that
Reminder: Please Support the Sister Bernadette Sunshine-Mitzvah Fund for the Holidays
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WiRED International recently asked for your help in donating to the Sister Bernadette Sunshine-Mitzvah Fund, and so far — thanks to your generous support — we have collected more than $2,000!