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Floods. Unsafe water. Anxious families.
This is everyday reality for many communities.
This February, a new CHW Voice is coming to CHW Central.
John, a community health worker from Busia, shares how he helps his community protect their health as the environment changes.
A story worth waiting for!
Calling CHW associations, networks and unions.
CHW Central is launching a global Spotlight to learn how CHWs organize, support members, and navigate challenges across different contexts.
Applications open now until Feb 28 (11:59 PM ET).
Apply: forms.gle/UXkMWJKWDLfq...
The CHW Learning Hub continues to grow as a resource for CHWs everywhere.
Practical tools, expert-reviewed content, and CHW-led learning; all in one place.
Take a moment to explore: chwcentral.org/chw-hub/
Mental health care led by someone who has been there hits differently.
This CHW Voices story about Kamala, a Community Health Worker (CHW) from Nepal is about survival, peer support, and choosing hope again and again.
Read it here: 🔗 bit.ly/4afGObK
Happy holidays from CHW Central!
As you reflect this season, consider supporting our work; helping community health workers access trusted resources, connect globally, and grow.
Donate today: bit.ly/4rXSfvP
Some stories don’t ask for sympathy.
They ask for understanding, inclusion, and space to heal.
This December, Kamala Poudel, a community health worker from Nepal shares her journey, turning her personal trauma into purpose.
Coming soon in our December 2025 CHW Voices.
This festive season, your generosity can do real work.
A year-end gift to CHW Central helps us keep vital CHW resources online, share new stories from the field, strengthen global CHW networks, and support the people who keep community health systems running.
Donate today: bit.ly/4l9GFd7
On this #GivingTuesday2025, we celebrate the frontline heroes: Community Health Workers #CHWs.
By donating to CHW Central, you invest in their stories, their training, and their networks.
Help us share, support, and uplift CHWs everywhere.
Thank you for believing in CHWs.
Donate: bit.ly/4l9GFd7
#GivingTuesday2025 is just around the corner & we are gearing up!
At CHW Central, we believe CHWs are the backbone of equitable health. Help us strengthen their network.
Support our work, raise up CHW voices & help spread the word about how CHWs build healthier communities.
Donate: bit.ly/4l9GFd7
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Did you miss our webinar with @cpintl.org - Gender transformative programming: Community health workers as agents of social change?
If so, watch it here: buff.ly/qzR2YuA
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Silent conditions like hypertension and diabetes often go unnoticed until it is too late.
Mourlyne saw this pattern in her community and decided to change it.
This story highlights how CHWs are reshaping how people understand & manage NCDs in Homa Bay.
Read full piece: share.google/EnxmfXgXaNaF...
⏰ Last chance to apply for CHW Voices 2026!
We are looking for CHWs who want to share their stories, insights, and impact with a global audience.
📅 Applications close Nov 24, 2025 (11:59 PM ET).
💬 Featured on CHW Central
Learn more → tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv
Apply here → shorturl.at/Rt1EX
If you are a Community Health Worker with a story that captures your daily work, challenges, or success; we would love to hear from you.
Learn more→ tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv
Apply in Español, Français & English→ shorturl.at/Rt1EX
CHWs from Latin America, MENA and Asia regions are encouraged to apply.
A story from Homa Bay, Kenya, is coming this November, where community health workers are breaking myths, saving lives, and reshaping how people see “silent killers” like hypertension and diabetes.
👀 Stay tuned for Mourlyne’s story on #CHWVoices.
Applications are open for #CHWVoices 2026!
If you are a CHW, this is your chance to share your story!
We encourage CHWs from Latin America, MENA and Asia regions to also apply.
Learn more → tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv
Application in multiple languages→ shorturl.at/Rt1EX
📅 Deadline: Nov 24 (11:59 PM ET)
Community Health Workers around the world, your voice matters!
CHW Central is now accepting applications for CHW Voices 2026.
Share your story, your impact, and what it means to serve your community
📅 Deadline: Nov 24 (11:59 PM ET)
Learn more → tinyurl.com/yc6nrrfv
Apply now → shorturl.at/Rt1EX
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CHW Symposium Webinar Recording - Voices from the frontlines: Community health workers in conflict-affected communities. With a photo of someone holding up a homemade sign at a demonstration and the words 'Gaza healthworers [sic] are the real heroes'
🎞️Miss our webinar - Voices from the frontlines: Community health workers in conflict-affected communities?
Watch it here
▶️https://www.rebuildconsortium.com/resources/community-health-workers-conflict-webinar/
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The countdown is on - 4 days until the community-based primary health care (CBPHC) workshop in DC.
📅 Nov 1 | Room 103B | 11 am – 5 pm
Open to all, #APHA2025 pass is not required.
Full registration info → shorturl.at/w0xHA
Title of the webinar plus a photo of 3 female community health volunteers in Nepal - all wearing blue and red saris
🎞️ Did you miss our webinar with @cpintl.org - Gender transformative programming: Community health workers as agents of social change?
If yes, watch it here ▶️ buff.ly/qzR2YuA
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As a CHW supervisor, Barbara is leading Village Health Teams (VHTs), running mobile clinics, and supporting women and girls through climate and health challenges.
Her inspiring #CHWVoices feature is now live!
Read it here: tinyurl.com/5dch8rzw
2025 CHW Symposium registration open.
The 4th International CHW Symposium is happening online this November 12–14, 2025.
Registration is now open!
💻 Virtual via Zoom Events
🕗 08:00–19:30 ICT | 08:00–16:30 EST
🔗 Register here: www.eventpop.me/e/113904/chw...
Something inspiring is coming your way this October.
Meet Barbara, a CHW supervisor from Uganda, whose story shows what it really means to lead care in the middle of everyday challenges.
Keep an eye on CHW Voices. You won’t want to miss this one!
Community-based primary health care (CBPHC) is adaptable, close to people, and essential in crisis. That is why it matters now more than ever.
Join the CBPHC working group on Nov 1 in DC for a focused workshop.
Details → shorturl.at/w0xHA
Health systems are under pressure.
Funding cuts, shifting priorities, and uncertainty threaten essential services. CBPHC is how communities stay resilient.
Join the CBPHC working group on Nov 1 in Washington DC to unpack this.
More info and registration → shorturl.at/w0xHA
Change isn’t given. It is fought for!
Sheringham, a CHP from Kenya shares how the Community Health Worker Champions Network (CHW-CN) turned a grassroots dream into a national movement for justice and recognition.
Read their story: tinyurl.com/46fet8jj
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Did you miss our recent webinar with @cpintl.org - Gender transformative programming: Community health workers as agents of social change?
If so, watch it here: buff.ly/qzR2YuA
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Change didn’t come easy!
This September, in our #CHWVoices series, we will share a story of how the Community Health Worker Champions Network (CHW-CN) turned struggle into strength; uniting Community Health Promoters (CHPs) across Kenya to demand recognition & justice.
#CHWs #HealthJustice #Kenya
Title of the webinar plus a photo of 3 female community health volunteers in Nepal - all wearing blue and red saris
🎞️ Did you miss our recent webinar with @cpintl.org - Gender transformative programming: Community health workers as agents of social change? If so, watch it here...
▶️ buff.ly/qzR2YuA
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Digital tools & systems equip #proCHWs to provide quality care for patients. From better training to stronger record-keeping and informed decision-making at the point of care, here are 3 digital innovations making a difference for CHWs: bit.ly/3YyFNon
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On Nov 1, 2025 in DC, join the CBPHC working group for a pre-conference workshop at APHA: CBPHC in Times of Volatility and Change.
📅 Nov 1 | ⏰ 11am –5pm ET | 📍 Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 103B
Open even if you are not registered for APHA.
Registration details: shorturl.at/w0xHA
