In August WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team of 18 people performed health services for 9,831 people in Kisumu, Kenya — 800 more than in July! This month CHWs reported
Ten years ago WiRED International released a health education module on chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus unknown to most people and rare outside tropical climate zones. Today, chikungunya cases
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
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
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
Today, antiretrovirals (ARVs), vaccines and medications are in short supply or unavailable. How are community health workers (CHWs) operating in underserved countries to help people living with HIV and
WiRED International announces our first community health worker (CHW) training partnership with Tom Mboya University (TMU) in Kenya. WiRED CHW instructors from KUAP Pandipieri in Kisumu teamed
WiRED International’s paraprofessional team of community health workers (CHWs) press on with their crucial monthly work of caring for the health of their populations in Kisumu, Kenya. Their role is more critical
WiRED International’s new community health worker (CHW) reporting system is up and running in Kisumu, Kenya! Why is WiRED expanding our CHW program by implementing this reporting system?