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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

During outbreaks like Ebola, CHWs help counter misinformation, promote protective behaviors, and build confidence in public health interventions. No other actor in a health emergency holds that position. ➡️ The role of proCHWs in outbreak preparedness + response: sbee.link/ca3x8b9kmj

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

There are thousands of papers on CHWs, yet few were written by or with CHWs. Last month in Uganda, CHIC convened CHWs, researchers, and partners around one question: what does it take for CHWs to lead research, not just appear in it? Explore CHWs as researchers: sbee.link/w83ncdkg9f

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

56 countries have proCHWs policy. But policy adoption is only part of the story. Are CHWs financed? Supervised? Supported by the systems needed to deliver care at scale? CHIC's proCHW Policy Dashboard V 2.0 helps answer those question: sbee.link/xdgnra9cpk

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Entrepreneurial models of community healthcare turn CHWs into sales associates and communities into customers. CHWs should be able to focus on providing quality healthcare, not boosting product sales. Explore why these models underperform + the evidence for proCHWs: joinchic.org/resources/the-...

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What would strengthen the Ebola response? CHWs in Uganda + DRC told us that while community engagement is essential to containing Ebola, communities must be part of shaping preparedness + response efforts—not just implementing them. More about the role of proCHWs: joinchic.org/resources/comm...

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

proCHW policy is needed to make proCHWs the norm worldwide. But policy alone doesn't guarantee systems will hold. Since 2023, CHIC’s proCHW Policy Dashboard has tracked where commitments exist. Version 2.0 examines whether they are translating into implementation. → sbee.link/fbgmup7hnk

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

1984. That's when Malawi began paying CHWs as salaried members of the public health system. But longevity doesn't guarantee systems hold. CHIC's proCHW Policy Dashboard Version 2.0 explores whether policy commitments are translating into implementation. ➡️ sbee.link/v7kne6gqtx

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

CHWs should not just experience the effects of global health funding decisions. They should help shape them. Prossy Muyingo, a CHW from Uganda, is helping bring frontline perspective into broader conversations on global health funding, including recently with NPR: sbee.link/4a3bmhe6gf

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In 2025, global health financing came under pressure. Yet, investment in proCHWs increased. The Global Fund raised funding for proCHW programs by 32% to +$900M. How institutions frame investments shapes what countries can implement. Our 2025 Annual Report explores: sbee.link/xt8cv4hfab

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Immunization coverage depends not only on vaccines—but on how health systems support the workforce closest to communities. Angelica Mutete Kiilu, a CHW from Kenya, shares why making professional CHWs the norm matters for immunization delivery. #WordlImmunizationWeek

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Progress in immunization depends on whether CHWs are part of the system. As Ngoya Vincent, CHW in DRC shares: “When treated as informal support, gaps follow—missed children, weak mobilization, limited follow-up. When integrated, trust grows and care continues.”

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

In Malawi, CHWs administer +80% of all vaccinations. In Kenya, their outreach made infants 2.5x more likely to be fully immunized. It's simple: when we invest in CHWs, we invest in stronger, more resilient health systems: sbee.link/w76r4and83 #WorldImmunizationWeek

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The question at #SkollWF wasn't what to build next. It was how to make what already works the norm. For CHWs, that starts with professional status, pay, and support. Proud of our CHIC delegation for carrying that message into every room this week. #proCHWs #SWF26

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

📣 CHIC’s April Research Round-Up is out. It highlights a growing disconnect: more than half of NGOs are already piloting AI tools, yet almost none are meaningfully integrated into national health systems. Dive into the full round-up: sbee.link/myj6vxa7fc

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

CHWs have long shown what’s possible when care is brought closer to people. But getting to national policy + public financing is where many efforts stall. At #SWF26, CHIC will join a session exploring how movements can translate emergent innovation into government adoption + domestic financing.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Most AI in community health is still stuck in pilots. Later this week at #SkollWF, CHIC is convening a session to focus on what it would take to move beyond pilots and into systems. For CHWs, that line is not abstract. It shapes whether new tools add complexity or support care in practice.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

2025 demanded more from CHWs than many noticed. When systems are fragile, they absorb the shock. Carmen Vargas, a lead CHW in Peru, shares how CHWs are organizing—not just to be heard, but to shape policies that define their work in CHIC's annual report: sbee.link/kv6tjawd78

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

AI is reaching CHWs. But not through the systems they work in. Right now, most tools are introduced from the outside—without being set up to integrate into national programs. That’s what determines whether they become part of care, or something separate from it. 🔗 sbee.link/bexpqk3nug

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

CHIC’s goal is to see professional CHW policy in 95+ countries. In 2025, we reached the halfway 50 countries now recognize CHWs as accredited, salaried professionals in national policy. Our 2025 Annual Report explores how we got here + what it takes to keep moving: sbee.link/h36pwrcvye

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

CHIC at Skoll World Forum. On April 23, we’re facilitating: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 Drawing on lessons from the #proCHW movement—where CHWs have moved from pilots to national programs across 60+ countries. 📍 Oxford | #SWF2026

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In a year defined by fiscal contraction, progress on professional CHWs didn’t stall—it accelerated. 50 countries now recognize CHWs as accredited, salaried professionals in national policy. Our 2025 Annual Report explores what’s driving that shift: sbee.link/k6r3cftdap

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

CHWs aren’t a "nice-to-have." They’re core health system infrastructure. Integrated CHW programs can deliver care across entire communities for ~$0.59 per person per year. This #WHWWeek, we’re focusing on what it takes to sustain the workforce we celebrate. ➡️ sbee.link/efkwn8muvt

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Investing in CHWs means investing in #HealthForAll today and resilient health systems for years to come. #proCHWs are low-cost and high-impact: our best bet in achieving UHC. This #WHWWeek, we call on partners & policymakers to support what works: paid, professional CHWs.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

HIV treatment levels held after aid cuts. But the system didn’t. An NPR story shows why: a CHW in Uganda kept supporting patients after losing his salary. The system didn’t absorb the shock. People did. This is why proCHWs matter. Read his story: www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s...

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

AI is already part of how CHWs deliver care. Training hasn’t kept up. A free AI Literacy Course, co-created with CHWs by CHIC and members, focuses on safe, critical, real-world use. Explore: sbee.link/dyxuk6qbng

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Most of the nearly 5 million CHWs globally are still unpaid. But that’s starting to change—50+ countries are moving toward paid, accredited programs. What’s driving that shift? Collective action. New piece in Stanford Social Innovation Review: sbee.link/my96vubacx

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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement (SSIR)

Health coalitions did the research, coordinated with donors, and secured strong government buy-in. Now, community health workers are finally getting the credit—and pay—they deserve.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

When global standards shift, so do expectations. WHO’s Curriculum Guide makes it harder to justify undertrained, unsupervised, unpaid CHWs. The path forward is clearer: invest in a professional, supported workforce. 🔗 sbee.link/pwaq3rydct

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Not all CHW programs deliver the same results. Integrated CHW programs consistently outperform fragmented, single-disease models. When we invest in integrated CHWs we don’t just save money. We save lives. We stretch resources. We strengthen systems. ↪️ sbee.link/k7qaejv8pr

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What’s shaping the future of community health? Not just technology — but how we support, protect, and invest in the people delivering care. Latest evidence from CHIC’s Research Roundup: sbee.link/dpqb739ytk

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

What do we actually know about how CHW programs are financed across sub-Saharan Africa? Join this webinar with Financing Alliance for Health and CHIC to explore what current data reveals about CHW investments +why stronger visibility matters for policy and financing decisions. ➡️ bit.ly/4l6xf2N

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

When community health work is treated as voluntary labor, it shapes who ends up doing it. As CHW Blanca Flor Rosales Borrego of Peru’s Ministry of Health observes, many men believe unpaid work isn’t worth doing. The result: women often carry the responsibility for community health.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Too often, the responsibility for community health falls on women. CHW Kapinga Rebecca of the DRC MOH describes a reality seen in many communities: women are expected to carry the work of community health yet the work continues with limited resources, training, equipment, and recognition.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Peru just awarded its highest recognition for advancing women’s equality to a CHW, Carmen Rosa Vilela Vargas. Yet the workforce she represents still lacks formal recognition. Across the movement, CHWs like Carmen are advocating to turn recognition into the policies their work demands.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

For #IWD2026, Margaret Odera, a lead CHW and advocate from Kenya, shares a simple truth: many women stepped into community health work even when education systems didn’t create pathways for them. They’re still showing up. It’s time to pay and support the workforce behind community health.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

“This is a call for change. Enough of volunteer work.” Carmen Vilela Vargas, CHW from Peru. As we mark #IWD2026, her message reflects a reality across global health: millions of women continue to work unpaid or underpaid in CHW roles. “Recognizing our work is not an expense. It is an investment.”

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Too often, decisions about CHWs happen without CHWs in the room. As CHW Aboubakare Djariyétou of Togo’s MOH reminds us: realizing health as a human right requires CHWs advocating with leaders to remove financial barriers to care. More about CHW Advocates ➡️ joinchic.org/resources/chw-...

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Declaring health a human right is the easy part. Delivering it is harder. As Aaron Jameni, a CHW with Kenya’s Ministry of Health, notes, realizing that right requires strong primary care and proCHWs.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

As #IWD approaches, conversations are sharping around gender. Beyond celebration lies a hard question: who carries the cost of care? In our March newsletter, we unpack the gendered economics of community health and the shift from unpaid labor to professional status➡️ sbee.link/ktanxj4m96

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Once standards are clear, expectations shift. WHO’s Global Curriculum Guide sets a baseline for what CHWs need to deliver safe, effective care—and what systems must put in place to support them. Policy and financing now need to keep pace. 🔗 sbee.link/vxqnhdpm4w

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Liberia reduced the cost of treating NTDs by up to tenfold. How? Integrated community health worker programs. When CHWs are salaried and trained to deliver care across conditions, they don’t just match alternative delivery models. They outperform them. → sbee.link/v63gqwp9fh

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

CHIC is hiring a Director of Development to build and lead a bold, scalable fundraising function. Remote. $127–167k (Cost of Living Adjusted). Benefits: medical (incl. child coverage), 16 wks paid leave, 401k match + more. Apply by March 15: sbee.link/gy7nvqe9mt

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

When health budgets tighten, “cost-effective” is only part of the story. In a special edition of CHIC's Research Roundup we unpack findings of five new scoping reviews from 10 years of research on the costs, cost-effectiveness, and affordability of CHW programs. ➡️ lnkd.in/epiaMchQ

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Reaching children who still miss lifesaving vaccines requires stronger immunization systems — and strong immunization systems rely on CHWs. A new op-ed from @lastmilehealth.bsky.social + @villagereach.bsky.social explores their role in immunization, surveillance, and trust: bit.ly/4rClDGQ

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How community health workers are improving vaccine delivery in Africa

Grassroots health workers are uniquely positioned to boost the reach of preventive healthcare – but to do that, they need more support.

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

As budgets tighten and risks rise, countries face hard choices about what to protect. In a TIME op-ed, Madeleine Ballard and Davidson Polyte argue that investing in professional community health workers is one of the clearest ways to safeguard care and health security. time.com/7336627/comm...

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A strong and lasting health system pays and equips its frontline workforce. In Kenya & Mozambique, governments are integrating and financing community health workers as core health infrastructure—building delivery capacity that holds even under pressure. Explore why: sbee.link/ce8rvnx4tg

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

At the 4th CHW Symposium, 60+ countries issued the Bangkok Call to Action—a renewed global commitment to professional CHWs. In a time of converging crises, CHWs deliver care, build trust & advance equity: sbee.link/v7x4jhy6qe #CHWSymposium2025 #CHWsWork #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

As global health becomes more fragmented, health systems are being tested by what actually works under pressure. Countries that invest in paid, supported community health workers are building resilience into care delivery. ➡️ sbee.link/acwmhfe4vp

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

As global meetings pick up in 2026, it’s worth asking early: who’s in the room? If CHWs are part of the conversation, their voices should be too. CHIC’s CHW Speaker Bureau helps organizers include CHWs as speakers and contributors. Get to know the speakers: sbee.link/ych6kv8xdm

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Over 1B people are affected by NTDs, yet the economics of the CHW programs delivering NTD care remain underexamined. A new scoping review looks at what the evidence does — and doesn’t — tell governments about sustaining NTD care: sbee.link/n6acq7fx94 As we mark #WorldNTDDay

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Community Health Impact Coalition @joinchic.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

NTD prevention and treatment depend on what happens before a case reaches a facility. For CHW Mildred Adhiambo Major, it starts with trust and linking communities to care. This work lasts only when CHWs are trained, resourced, and compensated as part of the health system.

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