Building a Stronger Healthcare Continuum
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In this Webstory, WiRED International and Tom Mboya University present a comprehensive vision of the healthcare continuum in which Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as essential links
Category: Noncommunicable Disease
WiRED’s Community Health Workers Tell Their Stories
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Each month WiRED International posts the monthly community health worker (CHW) report from Kisumu, Kenya. Our stories contain statistics, but it is the CHW testimonials that spotlight their remarkable
Fallout From Vaccine Scarcity in Underserved Countries
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A troubling addition to the U.S. global aid cut crisis is the uptick in preventable diseases due mainly to vaccine shortfall in low-resource countries. According to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, viral infections will
WiRED Community Health Worker May Report
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Last April’s WiRED International community health worker (CHW) report predated the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Even though neighboring Kenya has not
WiRED’s Health Program Multiplies Reach of Frontline Training
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As the flooding continues in Western Kenya, WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) in the Kisumu area reached a total of 10,190 people with health services. This number is all the more extraordinary
WiRED’s Second of Four 2026 CHW Training Classes Begins in Kisumu East, Kenya
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The Community Health Worker (CHW) class started on April 27, marked by the official opening of WIRED International’s second CHW Training class this year. Dr. Fredrick Oluoch, County Director of Public Health
WiRED’s Frontline Health Training
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WiRED International’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Program now offers a sustainable three-pillar framework designed to elevate the capacity of communities to fortify healthcare delivery and
Kenya: Rains Bring High Water and High Risk
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Seasonal long rains have caused widespread flooding across Kenya, resulting in loss of life, destruction of critical infrastructure, mass displacement and
Critical Training in Critical Times: A New WiRED/Tom Mboya University Blueprint for Community Health Worker Training
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Ten years ago, WiRED International made a strategic pivot that felt like a calculated risk: we shifted our entire health awareness focus toward training community health workers (CHWs). At the time, we couldn’t have
WiRED’s One Health Curriculum
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Why did WiRED International believe it vital to create a training program dedicated solely to the concept of One Health? One Health recognizes the intrinsic link between human, animal and environmental health.