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 work
Recognize. Respond. Reach Out. These are the watchwords that characterize WiRED International’s Infectious Disease Training Animations Series, which engages students, families and communities in behavioral
As the wine world marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, all of us at WiRED International recognize the enduring contributions of two women whose lives have connected Napa Valley achievement
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
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
At Tom Mboya University (TMU) in Kenya, a passionate group of students is redefining what it means to lead change in health and wellness. The TMU Health & Wellness Club (TMU’HWC) has emerged as a dynamic,
Dr. Gary Selnow is a neighbor of mine. We have shared many conversations over the past years while he was walking his dog and I was tending my garden. We learned that we were both in the education profession.
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
On May 16, 2026 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that major outbreaks of Ebola disease constituted a global health emergency. Although not at pandemic level, the rapid spread of the rare
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