Millicent Muruka on the vital need to involve CHWs in decision making, community health program design and policy so that CHWs can advocate for themselves, their profession and their communities at #WHA78.

Mary Muthoni, Principal Secretary (PS) for Public Health and Professional Standards, Government of Kenya tells delegates at #WHA78 that we must collaborate to continue the #proCHW movement. Learning from Kenya as an example and working together to continue making progress.

Today at the Coalition #WHA78 we are honoured to be joined by ministries from Burkina Faso, Belize, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and to learn from visionary policymakers and implementers. Themes have been sustainability, partnership, co-creation and evidence-based policy.

What does recognition mean? And how do we integrate community health workers into health systems? Catherine Kane, WHO, reminds us that we need recognition and collaboration at every level of the health workforce. #WHA78

Because CHWs Work! Saida offers important reminders on the complexity and necessity of the work of CHWs. That is why at the Coalition we are making professional CHWs the norm by changing guidelines, funding and policy.

Integrating CHWs into healthy systems is simple, low-cost and effective. And it's possible within a single term. If you’re a policymaker- this is your legacy project: adopt proCHW national policy. joinchic.org

What do #DigitalHealth tools actually do? At Transform Health #WHA78 event, Community Health Assistant (CHA) Saida Shisia Oduor shares the answer: ✅ strengthens patient data confidentiality ✅ enhances the supply chain ✅ helps CHAs close the loop on facility referrals

"⁠Digitization is a marathon, not a sprint. Partnerships are the way to drive systems change." We couldn't agree more with this sentiment from Living Goods' Thomas Opiyo Onyango at Transform Health #wha78 event! Collaboration is key 🔐 #DigitalHealth

📢 𝟳,𝟵𝟯𝟳 𝗖𝗛𝗪𝘀. 𝟯.𝟵 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗤𝟭 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲! Dive into our Q1 report. English version: livinggoods.org/wp-content/upl… French version: livinggoods.org/wp-content/upl… #HealthForAll #Q1Report #CommunityHealth #LivingGoods

Community Health Worker Shillah Mavindi’s workload has lightened, thanks to digital tools like #eCHIS that replaced bulky logbooks and paper records. Now, better care is just a tap away. 📖 Full story: livinggoods.org/media/digital-… County Government of Vihiga #DigitalHealth #CHWs #LivingGoods

What if you had to buy your antenatal card during pregnancy? That’s been a reality for women in Wakiso, Uganda. This led to gaps in prenatal health care access. We recently donated 36,216 cards to health centers, so every woman can track her pregnancy & child’s health for free.

📢 Big step for #CommunityHealth in 🇧🇫! On May 26, LivingGoods supported @MinSanteBF to validate the financing & resource mobilization plans for the new National Strategy 2024–2028. Powered by #BIRCH (The Global Fund), we’re proud to strengthen health systems for all.

“I thought family planning wasn’t a man’s issue,” says Jacob, a motobike rider from Kisumu. Now he’s one of 25 male champions shifting norms in Kenya. ✔️ More men at clinics ✔️ Stronger relationships Read in The Nest Magazine pg 10. livinggoods.org/wp-content/upl… #FamilyPlanning

How do countries transform health systems and reach global health goals? At our #WHA78 event, we heard from visionary policymakers, like those in Kenya, about the strategic steps needed to implement #proCHW policy. And now you can too, watch here: sbee.link/wbrugpem9j

📍Niandghin, Burkina Faso CHW Adama KABORE treats up to 8 malaria cases/month during the rainy season. Thanks to a smartphone, she diagnoses, treats & refers patients—even when families can’t reach a health center. One child’s life saved. A mother relieved. #EndMalaria

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐇𝐖𝐬? 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞. A new RCT preprint in The Lancet shows: 📉 28% child mortality reduction 📍 4,500 CHWs in Uganda ✅ All digitally enabled, equipped, supervised, & compensated (DESC) More: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

🚀The power of peer learning in #DigitalHealth! New Maarifa Centre report highlights how our partnership with Isiolo county paved the way for Kisumu’s CHV digitization, improving care for moms & kids in Kenya 🔗 Read more: livinggoods.org/wp-content/upl… #UHC #Kenya

📢 Living Goods is hiring! Open roles in 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇺🇸 USA 💼 From data engineering to advocacy to community health, join us in transforming primary healthcare. 🔗 Apply now: livinggoods.applytojob.com/apply/ #Jobs #Hiring #CommunityHealth #NGOCareers #LivingGoods

Kenya's #eCHIS rollout hit a major speed bump, outages in early 2025 disrupted CHW care and Q1 reporting. Now restored, the crisis shows why system readiness must match scale. Read how we are is helping turn lessons into lasting impact: livinggoods.org/media/lessons-… #eCHIS #digital

When 1 in 12 kids in 🇧🇫 don’t reach age 5, bold action is needed. Since 2022, we’ve helped professionalize 1,000 CHWs, co-launched eCHIS & built deep MoH trust. See the 6 enablers behind our success. ⬇⬇️ Read more: 📄 livinggoods.org/download/livin… #CHWs #DigitalHealth #BurkinaFaso