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Embracing technology, working smarter: Living Goods at 15 years
May 4, 2023
Daniel Mugula, a Digital Support Officer working with Living Goods since August 2013 acknowledges that Living Goods operations have evolved immensely over the years. Daniel…
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Hope within reach: 10 years of impact as a VHT
May 4, 2023
For the last 10 years, 47-year-old Kuluthum Namuddu has served her community in Kibumiro A Zone, Busega as a Village Health Team (VHT) member. She…
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Another co- financing agreement in Kenya cemented
March 27, 2023
The County Government of Vihiga and Living Goods have inked a five-year agreement to commence implementation support to improve primary healthcare services for its 630,000…
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Launching Our Learning Site in Burkina Faso
February 27, 2023
Burkina Faso has one of the highest rates of child mortality in the world, with one child in 11 dying before their 5th birthday. 70%…
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Despite Hard Times, CHWs Continued Trend of Good Performance
February 27, 2023
We saw generally strong performance in Uganda, our longest-standing area of operations with more than 4,200 CHWs reaching 2.5 million people. CHWs again demonstrated their…
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Carrying Forward a Family Legacy of Community Health Service
February 27, 2023
Some of Bethwell Ogot Otieno’s fondest memories of his mother are tied to his childhood days accompanying her on rounds as a CHW. “I’d join…
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Leveraging Research to Save Lives
February 26, 2023
In partnership with governments, independent researchers and other organizations, Living Goods carries out innovation and research to maximize and optimize the impact of existing CHW…
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After a successful pilot, Kenya eCHIS to be Scaled Countrywide
February 26, 2023
Together with the MOH and the Kisumu County Government, we piloted the country’s first electronic community health information system (eCHIS). The goal of the landmark…