Thanksgiving Message from WiRED International
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This American holiday is about sharing, and this year that must include the sharing of programs and resources to promote good health and to prevent and treat illness.
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Monthly Updates from WiRED International’s Community Health Workers in Kenya
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How can we measure the achievements of WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) in Kisumu, Kenya? One way is to look at the numbers. Lillian Dajoh, our manager in Kisumu, began sending CHW deployment reports in July 2020.
WiRED International’s Community Health Workers in Kisumu, Kenya
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A small film crew and I flew out of the Kisumu airport in mid-February 2020. For several weeks, we had been observing a new training program for community health workers (CHWs) in western Kenya.
Support the Sister Bernadette Sunshine-Mitzvah Fund!
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As we approach the end of 2023, people in the western region of Kenya, where WiRED International serves, face ongoing hunger as the regional drought and the war in Ukraine reduce the supply of food and spike its
Monthly Update from WiRED International’s Community Health Workers in Kenya
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WiRED International’s paraprofessional team of community health workers (CHWs) in Kisumu, Kenya, reported another successful month of providing health benefits to their area residents.
Hodge Health Screening Clinics
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WiRED International’s Tony and Edie Hodge Health Screening Clinics (HHSCs) launched in April and are now fully functional in Kisumu, Kenya. The eight-hour clinics will occur monthly in underserved locations around Kisumu and will be
Monthly Update from WiRED International’s Community Health Workers in Kenya
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WiRED International’s paraprofessional team of community health workers (CHWs) reported a busy month of providing basic health education services to the people of Kisumu, Kenya — despite civil unrest during tax hike protests, which caused
Monthly Update from WiRED International’s Community Health Workers in Kenya
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WiRED International’s paraprofessional team of community health workers (CHWs) completed another month of providing health education, diagnosis and referrals for the people of their region.
Monthly Update from WiRED International’s Community Health Workers in Kenya
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The team of WiRED-trained community health workers (CHWs) in Kisumu, Kenya, reported another month of providing health education to their area residents — despite a severe drought followed by flash flooding.
HIV and TB Coinfections Are Increasing
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Taken separately, HIV and tuberculosis (TB) rank as the world’s two most fatal diseases. But existing together, they pose an even deadlier threat. HIV weakens the immune system, increasing the risk of contracting TB, which can