On November 3, 2021, Living Goods formally launched its new 5-year Strategic Plan: Country Led, Digitally Enabled Community Health: The Next Five Years, using it…

Miriam Mbithe is a woman on a mission. Every day, the 50-year-old single mother of five braves the rugged terrain of her neighborhood in Isiolo,…

Two years ago, Miriam and all the nearly 700 CHWs in Isiolo started receiving more comprehensive support through a co-funded partnership between the Isiolo County…

Dear friends, We began our journey in Kenya in 2014 from very humble beginnings. We were operating out of a small office in Kariobangi, Nairobi…

Equipped with training and a smartphone loaded with an mHealth app from Living Goods, Jerusha has been going door-to-door, usually on foot, providing basic health…

Next door, at Lydia’s house, Jerusha goes through the same process, which also ends up in a referral to a health facility where Lydia, a…

“When I started volunteering as a community health worker, I saw that women – including teens and underage girls – needed better support to reverse…

Miram provides health education during an economic support meeting for mothers, also attended by men from the community. Miriam has been supporting almost a dozen…

Illustration by Anthony Mogaka By Franciscah Nzanga (1), Tabitha Mberi (1), Stephen Odindo (1), Isaac Mwangi (1), Beatrice Wasunna (2) and Nengapate Kuria (3) The…

30-year-old Scovia is soft-spoken and rather shy. With a medicine bag in one hand and an illustration aide in another, she walks with determination and…

The nearest health facility is just about three kilometers away, but because of the terrain, access is difficult. That is why for many parents, having…

Johnson & Johnson's Center for Health Worker Innovation writes about Living Goods’ Maturity Model and Toolkit, a practical ‘how-to’ guide on implementing a digitally-equipped CHW program.

By Franciscah Nzanga (1), Tabitha Mberi (1), Stephen Odindo (1), Isaac Mwangi (1), Beatrice Wasunna (2) and Nengapate Kuria (3) When you hear the word…