Last Mile Health

We are proud to celebrate the launch of @WHO’s global CHW curriculum guide. Join this webinar, featuring Lwala's Sandra Mudhune, alongside govts, partners and CHWs, to discuss how to better support and integrate CHWs. 📅 April 15 🕒 2:30–3:45 PM EAT 🔗who.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

CHWs aren’t a “nice-to-have.” They’re core health system infrastructure. Evidence shows integrated CHW programs can deliver care across entire communities for ~$0.59 per person per year. This #WHWWeek, we’re focusing on how to sustain this workforce: bit.ly/3Q7R0LU

This #WHWWeek, it’s time to move from celebrating #proCHWs to supporting them with bold investments & effective policy. Evidence shows CHW programs are cost-effective in 8 of 10 NCD studies & 9 of 10 infectious disease studies. That’s what sustainable primary care looks like.

When #proCHWs are equipped to treat near-vision problems, they provide a path to improved livelihoods & a gateway to the health system. @CEHJournal explores the impact of presbyopia care from CHWs in 4 countries, including our work in Ethiopia: bit.ly/4c9lwNZ

Last week, we attended #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. We were inspired by the conversations we had with partners and peers about the essential role #proCHWs play in ensuring mothers and newborns not only survive, but thrive.

Turning bold ideas into real-world impact takes more than vision — it takes the right support, funding, and partnerships. Join Devex and @TheAudaciousPrj for a conversation with global leaders from the latest 2025 Audacious grantee cohort. 🔗dvx.cm/yuljrr

LMH Director of Health Financing, Dr. Uju Mabel Onyes, is at @LSEnews, sharing insights on our work with Ministries of Health to design, finance, and sustain community health systems. Learn more about our health systems strengthening work ➡️ lastmilehealth.org/what-we-do/str…

Fear kept Grace Tomasi from visiting the health facility. But #proCHW Esther Nasava helped Grace learn how healthcare would support her, & Grace delivered a healthy baby at the facility. "I felt safe," says Grace. For mothers in remote communities, CHWs are a lifeline. #IMNHC2026

We are attending #IMNHC2026 next week to elevate the role #proCHWs play in ensuring mothers & newborns thrive. Our delegation: 🔷 Mallika Raghavan, Deputy Chief Program Officer 🔷 Carlos Velázquez, Sierra Leone Country Director 🔷 Abraham Zerihun, Ethiopia Country Director

What does it take to turn bold ideas into solutions that reach millions? Join Devex and @TheAudaciousPrj to explore how collaborative philanthropy is scaling impact across health, climate, education, and economic opportunity. 🗓 April 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET | dvx.cm/yuljrr

"Climate change is not only an environmental issue. It is a health crisis," writes #proCHW John Wabwire Shikuku on @chwcentral. "Vulnerable groups feel this 1st & most deeply." More from John on how CHWs can prepare communities to face the climate crisis: bit.ly/3N5hkW7

Meet Abel Welwean, this month's spotlight employee! "I am inspired to work for LMH because of the impact it has made through the National Community Health Program," says Abel, a MERL Specialist in Liberia. "This work saves lives. Being part of a mission-driven team is an honor."

2 years ago, we co-published a framework with 16 recommendations equipping govts to build gender-responsive CHW programs. On #IWD2026, here's how we're working with govts in Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi & Sierra Leone to put the recommendations into action: bit.ly/4b32ozC

For #IWD2026, we're spotlighting how we partner with govts to drive gender equity for #proCHWs. In Malawi, community midwife assistants work w/ CHWs to help ensure pregnant women receive quality care. The role offers career opportunities for women while improving access to care.

Liberia reduced the cost of treating NTDs by up to tenfold. How? Integrated community health worker programs. When CHWs are salaried and trained to deliver care across conditions, they don’t just match alternative delivery models. They outperform them. → sbee.link/v63gqwp9fh

As #IWD approaches, conversations are sharping around gender. Beyond celebration lies a hard question: who carries the cost of care? In our March newsletter, we unpack the gendered economics of community health and the shift from unpaid labor to professional status➡️ sbee.link/ktanxj4m96

For #IWD2026, we're spotlighting how we partner w/govts to drive gender equity for #proCHWs. In Ethiopia, CHWs receive training via the blended learning approach. The module in reproductive, maternal & child health contains content equipping them to address gender-based violence.

For #IWD2026, we're spotlighting how we partner with govts to drive gender equity for #proCHWs. In Sierra Leone, geomapping is putting every CHW on the map, including their gender. Understanding the program's gender balance equips leaders to work toward greater gender equity.

For #IWD2026, we're spotlighting how we are partnering with govts to drive gender equity for #proCHWs. In Liberia, CHW-led peer support groups educate women on healthy practices & change perceptions of the health system, ensuring they can access care.

More than 14 million children were still unvaccinated in 2024. In Liberia, Ethiopia, Mozambique & DRC, community health workers are closing the gap; cutting zero-dose rates, reducing drop-outs, and detecting outbreaks early. How are they doing it? Read: tinyurl.com/y5zjj9yd