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Lwala Community Alliance

@lwalacommunity

Unlocking the potential of communities to advance their own comprehensive wellbeing. When communities lead, change is lasting.

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Community health workers are the backbone of immunisation service delivery in many parts of the world. They connect families to services, promote vaccine uptake, tackle misinformation, and help identify and reach zero-dose children. Honoured to celebrate their lifesaving efforts

Community health workers are the backbone of immunisation service delivery in many parts of the world. They connect families to services, promote vaccine uptake, tackle misinformation, and help identify and reach zero-dose children. Honoured to celebrate their lifesaving efforts
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"⁠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

"⁠Digitization is a marathon, not a sprint. Partnerships are the way to drive systems change."

We couldn't agree more with this sentiment from <a href="/Living_Goods/">Living Goods</a>' Thomas Opiyo Onyango at <a href="/Trans4m_Health/">Transform Health</a> #wha78 event! 

Collaboration is key 🔐 #DigitalHealth
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Today I had the opportunity to meet with Millicent Miruka, a community health worker from Kenya, for an important conversation organised by the Community Health Impact Coalition during #WHA78 about the challenges community health workers face, including securing fair wages,

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In the afterglow of the #PandemicAccord, we are happy to see the vital role of CHWs in emergency response be recognized by leaders at World Health Organization (WHO), IFRC, & UNICEF. Let us not only amplify their voices, but also their impact through intentional investments in their professionalization.

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The power of partnership! ⚡️Kenya's pride in the community health workforce was clear at yesterday's Community Health Impact Coalition event. It's an honor to be working alongside our government in the #proCHW movement.

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The message is clear from Africa CDC, "Africa must boost investment and fully integrate CHWs to achieve Universal Health Coverage". Millicent Miruka, Lwala-supported CHW, drove this message home during the event--using her platform to call for professionalization across Africa.

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On the sidelines of #WHA78, Transform Health hosted a Dialogue on the Digital Transformation of Community Health for #UHC📲 Millicent Miruka was happy to take the stage and reflect on how digital tools have significantly improved her work as #CHW. Medic D-tree Living Goods

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What happens when a community leads its own health transformation? Through deep community trust and engagement, Lwala Community Alliance has transformed healthcare in Migori County, Kenya. Listen youtu.be/IQtXMLQ-RoU how Lwala is creating a health model the world should be watching

What happens when a community leads its own health transformation?

Through deep community trust and engagement, <a href="/LwalaCommunity/">Lwala Community Alliance</a> has transformed healthcare in Migori County, Kenya.

Listen youtu.be/IQtXMLQ-RoU how Lwala is creating a health model the world   should be watching
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In Kenya, 1⃣ in 6⃣ adolescent girls is already a mother. Lwala’s youth-led #SRH initiatives give young people the skills and space to lead, this includes building networks of support for teen mothers. 🤱🏿 🖥️ Read more in our new blog: lwala.org/networks-of-ca…

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Want to learn more about all of Lwala’s youth-led sexual and reproductive health initiatives? 🎬 Watch our newest video to see how youth are at the center of change, transforming health outcomes for themselves and their peers! vimeo.com/1081396650

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"Governments need to recognize CHWs and we want to be professionalized." Millicent Miruka in conversation with Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance. At our #WHA78 event we heard about the strategic steps needed to implement proCHW policy. sbee.link/v8cdrx4gyn