Imagine this: You’re taken seriously ill, have no idea what’s wrong with you, and there isn’t a doctor for 75 miles. Imagine this: You’re

Nurses and midwives play a vital role in providing health services to people in low-resource communities where doctors are in alarmingly short supply. To

For several weeks now, world health agencies and media outlets have been informing the public about the risks and spread of the coronavirus —

On February 2 WiRED International – Armenia hosted a seminar on diabetes at the Tatev Tourism Information Center in the rural village of Tatev,

As the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) continues to expand throughout China and the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has created the following Q&A list

The WiRED International team completed the first field test of our Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program this week in Kisumu, Kenya. More than

Along with the entire global health community, WiRED International hopes that the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be contained quickly — but that may not happen.

As the coronavirus pandemic grows, schools throughout the United States and all over the world are closing and making plans for long-distance learning. Contributing

All over the world, WiRED International’s COVID-19 Module Series is providing free-access education about the virus and related topics to organizations, schools, students and

Adding to the mounting problems imposed by the coronavirus crisis is the stress it causes on people around the world who face the emergency

Letter from Sr. Bernadette in Kenya: Effects of the Coronavirus How One Community WiRED Serves Is Coping with the Global Crisis By: Allison Kozicharow;

"The coronavirus has crushed healthcare systems around the world. And it’s especially cruel in the poorest regions, where there are fewer than one doctor

As governments around the world rightly focus on the growing COVID-19 outbreak, we need to be mindful of a variety of other existential threats

Due to dramatic advances in transportation, a viral outbreak that began halfway around the world now assaults our entire country. It is sickening and

COVID-19, climate change, neglected tropical diseases, recently released health education modules and videos on our work, a new smartphone app — these are all

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down. People are isolated at home with time on their hands. Anxiety levels are high. One

Despite early action by the Peruvian government, COVID-19 continues to devastate the nation. Once in Lima, the virus rapidly spread to the city of

The New York Times reports that while the COVID-19 pandemic is lessening in many of the countries hit early in 2020, new hot spots

Myths about COVID-19 continue to circulate around the Internet. Misinformation ranges from the laughable (the virus arrived from outer space!) to the dangerous (hydroxychloroquine

WiRED International staff writers Olivia and Meghan Spirito sat down with their parents, Christopher and Jennifer, during a family dinner to discuss how COVID-19

As much as we continue to learn about COVID-19, there is much we still don’t know. Government guidance can be inaccurate, indecisive and even

In low-resource communities around the world, people often are unsure about basic health practices, such as proper handwashing techniques and safe food preparation, much

During the COVID-19 crisis, when life can feel stressful and out of control, you have the power to protect yourself, your family and your

Increasingly, ministries of health, nongovernmental organizations and hospitals are turning to community health workers (CHWs) to fill the gap created by the scarcity of

WiRED International’s board of directors and volunteers are deeply saddened by the death of Tatjana Grgich, nee Cizmic, on September 2, 2020. She passed

WiRED International’s board of directors and volunteers are deeply saddened by the death of George Ochien’g Orlale on September 15, 2020. Mr. Orlale has

Sickle cell disease (SCD), also called sickle cell anemia, is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. WiRED International now offers this new

What gland in your body regulates breathing, heart rate, the central and peripheral nervous systems, body weight, menstrual cycles and body temperature? Oh, and

Meet Arlene Islas, Joe Marilo and Gary Wisser — the team that produced the WiRED International documentary “Community Health Begins with Knowledge.” The film

WiRED International is pleased to announce that WiRED’s recent Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program in Peru was underwritten by Board member Anthony Hodge

Thyroid disorders exist globally, but especially in countries where health care is scarce and testing is rare. In October WiRED International released a Thyroid

WiRED International’s board and volunteers wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. This American holiday is about sharing, and this year that must include

Meet WiRED International’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) Tracking Application! Each year, after completing their training, all community health workers (CHWs) are required by WiRED

As the COVID-19 vaccine distribution rolls out in countries around the world, many of us have questions. Is it safe? Should I get it

This December members of the WiRED International community contributed “lunch money” donations to the Sunshine-Mitzvah Fund in order to purchase groceries and Christmas treats