As early as the nineteen eighties, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the critical lack of health care in low-resource communities worldwide — a lack due to the inability of health care systems to provide
Every year WiRED International collects donations for the Sister Bernadette Sunshine-Mitzvah fund, which raises money for the purchase of groceries for residents living in informal settlement (slums) in Kisumu
WiRED International reports that a second lecture session in the series “Health Is the Key to Well-Being” took place February 29 to March 2 at the “Emili Aregak” Center in Gyumri, Armenia.
The World Health Organization reports that Nigeria, like so many countries in Africa, faces a severe shortage of health professionals, especially in rural areas. In response, WiRED will partner with a local
Dengue fever is sweeping through Brazil’s population causing states of emergency and prompting mass vaccinations. The sometime fatal illness occurs thanks to the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito,
A team of WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) live and operate in Kisumu, Kenya, where they focus their work in the six informal settlements (slums). Thousands of people who live in these
In an article just published in the Lancet, the Accelerating African Control of Hypertension through Innovative Epidemiology and a Vibrant Ecosystem (ACHIEVE) reported that hypertension is a leading cause of premature death in Africa, with the highest global rate of
WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) in Kisumu, Kenya, completed another year of providing their area residents with vital healthcare services and referrals. During the month of December
WiRED International is pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new edition of our Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program. CME is the bedrock of community health worker (CHW) training. Why is CME training essential to training CHWs?
2023 was remarkable year for WiRED International. We successfully strengthened our mission to improve the health of people living in underserved or conflict-driven regions through our education and training