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CHWs are Instrumental in Managing Malaria Cases at the Household Level
May 23, 2024
Out of the 2,190 CHWs in the county, more than 96% have already been digitized and enrolled on the national eCHIS platform.
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Living Goods is Proud to Support Governments on their Groundbreaking Digital Health Journeys
May 22, 2024
Living Goods can independently design, develop, and implement digital solutions at scale in low-resource settings working alongside platform providers like Dimagi, Medic, and Ona. Our vast experience built up over the decade in deploying digital tools at scale and using data to optimize CHW performance, improve quality of care, and strengthen health systems is unique and has proven impact.
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Living Goods est fière de soutenir les gouvernements dans leur parcours innovant en matière de santé numérique
May 22, 2024
Living Goods dispose de solides capacités numériques internes, étant l’une des premières organisations à fournir des smartphones à grande échelle aux ASBC sur le continent africain en 2014. Nous avons collaboré avec Medic, le responsable de la Community Health Toolkit (CHT), pour concevoir la première application mobile sur une plateforme en accès libre.
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Burkina Faso Validates a New Strategy to Advance Community Health
May 22, 2024
The newly validated 2024-2028 National Community Health Strategy permits us to support CHWs to deliver life-saving services to everyone, regardless of their proximity to a health center. This will not only facilitate faster clinical responses but also reduce caregivers’ time and transportation costs, making healthcare more accessible and efficient for all.
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Le Burkina Faso valide une nouvelle stratégie de promotion de la santé Communautaire
May 22, 2024
La stratégie nationale de santé communautaire 2024-2028, récemment validée, nous permet d’aider les ASBC à fournir des services vitaux à tout le monde, quelle que soit la proximité d’un centre de santé. Cela permettra non seulement d’accélérer les réponses cliniques, mais aussi de réduire le temps et les coûts de transport des soignants, rendant ainsi les soins de santé plus accessibles et plus efficaces pour tous.
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Envisioning the Future of a Digitized Community Health system in Kenya
May 22, 2024
During the meeting, stakeholders expressed their support and commitment to digitizing and professionalizing CHPs, acknowledging the initiative as a crucial step towards achieving resilient health outcomes.
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Bridging the Gap: Community Health Workers Leading the Fight Against Malaria
April 24, 2024
According to the World Health Organization, 249 million cases of malaria were reported globally in 2022, with 94% of all cases and 95% of deaths (608,000) from the African region, burdening 85 countries
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How peer mentorship enhances supervision of community health promoters in Isiolo
April 12, 2024
Living Goods works in partnership with governments to recruit, train, mobilize, and manage the performance of community health workers who serve the communities they live in. Supervision is crucial to monitor the quality of services provided, offer technical support, and collect information from the CHWs.
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Community Health Workers Leading Change in Burkina Faso
April 7, 2024
CHWs are often the first point of contact during emergencies, offering vital care and preventing risky trips to distant health centers. Nana Adjara shared, "Community members thank us for helping them recover quickly and for being there for them."
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Advancing Community Health in Kenya: Insights from the CHU4UHC Co-creation Workshop
April 4, 2024
Living Goods was one of the community health partners that joined the exciting co-creation session that will steer a path for funding community health projects in the next 5 years. The CHU4UHC platform was created through a partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and has been instrumental in supporting the implementation of community health services at national and county government levels.