Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a key role in ensuring that health services reach the most vulnerable populations who are often in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Being part of the community they serve offers CHWs a deeper understanding of the challenges that the...
Community health workers (CHWs) will play a critical role in the success of Kenya’s primary health care (PHC) approach. PHC is a comprehensive and integrated approach to health care that aims to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health services to...
Health insurance remains one of the critical pathways toward achieving universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, Laikipia County has achieved significant success with health insurance through National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) enrolment. Through...
Like many other African countries, Togo has ratified the resolution on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. Goal 3.8 is dedicated to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. The goal is to ensure that...
“A well-selected, well-trained, well-equipped, well-supervised and well-motivated CHW is an excellent community development actor like Mr. MAKIYE Poziyoufey” Togo’s health system is organized according to a three-level health pyramid, including (i)...
Kenya developed its first primary healthcare approach in 1980 but primarily focused on secondary care with minimal focus on community-level participation. An evaluation of the Kenya Health Policy Framework in 2004 showed an overall decline in health-related indicators...