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She will assume the role on April 1, 2026.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Bear joins Jhpiego with 25 years of experience in the global health sector, most recently serving as founder and CEO of the Baltimore-based public health consultancy Vennhealth. Throughout her career, she has led strategic and evaluative initiatives that have shaped major global health programs and investments. Notable achievements include revising USAID’s maternal and child health investment frameworks to align with the Sustainable Development Goals, evaluating USAID’s flagship maternal and child health program, and designing a $1 billion successor strategy. In addition, she led the evaluation of the $3.5 billion Feed the Future nutrition portfolio, providing evidence that informed its Congressional reauthorization.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The throughline of Allyson’s professional trajectory has been a profound commitment to alleviating human suffering and promoting human dignity and health for all—a background that aligns deeply with Jhpiego’s longstanding mission to provide access to lifesaving health care where it is needed most,” said Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels in an email to the Johns Hopkins University community. “She brings a proven track record in strategic growth, innovation, and resource mobilization across the global health, economic development, and humanitarian sectors.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Bear began her career focused on global market shaping and scale-up efforts, starting with Gavi’s PneumoADIP and Hib Initiative, where she provided technical assistance to Ministries of Health for vaccine rollout and impact evaluations. From 2009 to 2015, she worked at USAID, leading the development of flagship U.S. Government health initiatives. She has also held leadership positions at Corus International and Abt Associates, managing global health and economic development portfolios across West Africa, francophone Central Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the day unfolds, Rongsenlila’s commitment to community well-being shines through. A couple seeking family health information find a welcoming environment where they can openly discuss their needs and concerns. A child with a persistent cough is consoled by Rongsenlila’s reassurance as she seeks to alleviate the child’s discomfort. And an older man, in for a check-up, receives a thoughtful recommendation on how to manage his high blood pressure. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1976\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-768x476.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1536x952.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-2048x1270.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-871x540.jpg 871w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-375x233.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-960x595.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1280x794.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1920x1191.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-2560x1587.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-3840x2381.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1.jpg 5704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Community Health Officer and Nurse Rongsenlila Pongen, center, and her team at the Mopungchuket Health and Wellness Center in Nagaland, India. \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nagaland, a mountainous and remote region in northeastern India, is where Rongsenlila grew up. Accessing health services has always been a challenge for her community, so when it came time to decide her career path, Rongsenlila chose to become a nurse and live and work among her neighbors. After receiving her professional nursing degree, she participated in a six-month community health officer certificate course that was supported by the Jhpiego-led \u003Ca href=\"https://www.jhpiego.org/countries-we-support/india/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Health Care in India\u003C/a> project, which is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. As the Mopungchuket Health and Wellness Center’s community health officer for four years, Rongsenlila works with Jhpiego and her team of auxiliary nurses and community health workers (called accredited social health activists, or ASHAs) to improve the health of every client and the community at-large.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-300x197.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-768x503.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-2048x1342.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-824x540.jpg 824w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-375x246.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-960x629.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-1280x839.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-1920x1259.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-2560x1678.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India-3840x2517.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rongsenlila-Pongen_India.jpg 5736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Rongsenlila works with a fellow health worker to take stock of their supplies at the health facility. \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“\u003Cstrong>Behind every successful health care provider, lies a passionate team of individuals who are dedicated to the well-being of their clients. They are the backbone of our center, working tirelessly to provide the best possible care to our clients, making sure our doors are open to all.” \u003C/strong>– Rongsenlila Pongen\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rongsenlila welcomes a mother whose son has a persistent cough. She uses a stethoscope to carefully listen to the child’s breathing. She determines the boy has a virus and calls a doctor for a teleconsultation. The doctor prescribes medicine for the cough, which Rongsenlila dispenses to the boy’s mother. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"925\" data-id=\"1978\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x925.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1978\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x925.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-300x271.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-768x694.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1536x1387.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2048x1849.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-598x540.jpg 598w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-375x339.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-960x867.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1280x1156.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1920x1734.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2560x2312.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-3840x3468.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland.jpg 4456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" data-id=\"1979\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1024x876.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1979\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1024x876.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-300x257.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-768x657.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1536x1313.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-2048x1751.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-632x540.jpg 632w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-375x321.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-960x821.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1280x1095.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1920x1642.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-2560x2189.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-3840x3284.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-treating-a-patient-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland_1.jpg 4706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Leveraging technology for quality health care\u003C/strong> \u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More and more, Rongsenlila uses digital health tools and telehealth options to meet with doctors, streamline processes, document health services provided and keep up to date with relevant trainings. She often uses a mobile application called iLearn, which was developed by Jhpiego and adopted by the government of Nagaland. It allows community health officers to take courses on their own time via self-guided courses on their photos or computers.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-interacting-with-a-NISHTHA-JHPEIGO-consultant-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1981\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-interacting-with-a-NISHTHA-JHPEIGO-consultant-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x723.jpg 1024w, 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https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2048x1756.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-630x540.jpg 630w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-375x322.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-960x823.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1280x1098.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1920x1647.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2560x2196.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-3840x3293.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-using-the-iLearn-app-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland.jpg 4692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help her understand and use these tools for data surveillance, Angelina Jungi, a surveillance program officer for Jhpiego’s NISHTHA project, meets with Rongsenlila to review data on a mobile phone and discuss the health center’s cases and progress. As they pour over data, Rongsenlila updates a chart posted on the center’s wall for her whole team to see. It’s a reminder to the team that they’re making a difference in their community every single day. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s a privilege to be able to give back to the community that has given me so much,” she says. “It brings me great satisfaction to be able to use my skills and knowledge to heal, support and empower others.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-300x239.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-768x613.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1536x1225.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2048x1633.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-677x540.jpg 677w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-375x299.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-960x766.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1280x1021.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1920x1531.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2560x2042.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-3840x3063.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHO-updating-her-monthly-data-chart-at-HWC-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland.jpg 4777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Rongsenlila combines digital tools with traditional methods, as she updates data on a health facility chart.  \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-3\">\u003Cstrong>Treatment that goes beyond symptoms\u003C/strong> \u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the day progresses, an elderly man, burdened by worries of high blood pressure, steps in for a check-up. Rongsenlila’s holistic approach comes to the forefront as she addresses his medical concerns and takes the time to understand his lifestyle and challenges. She suggests the client join the Native Shuttle Academy for badminton lessons. Two years ago, Rongsenlila collaborated with the gym to encourage clients at the health center to get more exercise. Now, community members are learning about the benefits of playing sports, which is reducing the stress of diseases like hypertension, diabetes and heart diseases among Nagaland’s older population. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1983\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-300x198.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-768x506.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-2048x1350.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-819x540.jpg 819w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-375x247.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-960x633.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1280x844.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-1920x1265.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-2560x1687.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1-3840x2531.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wellness-activity-batminton-conducted-with-the-community-by-CHO-at-Mopungchuket-village-Mokokchung_Nagaland_1.jpg 5732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Rongsenlila and some of her clients at the Native Shuttle Academy. \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As her day ends, Rongsenlila reflects on her work and the community she serves. She’s a symbol of the endurance and resilience most nurses in India need to provide primary health care to citizens in need. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Every day, I am inspired by the resilience and strength of the people in Mopungchuket. And I am humbled by the trust they have placed in me to help safeguard their health and wellness.”  Rongsenlila Pongen\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-300x208.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-768x532.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1536x1064.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2048x1419.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-779x540.jpg 779w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-375x260.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-960x665.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1280x887.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-1920x1330.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-2560x1774.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland-3840x2661.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland.jpg 5415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Rongsenlila and her team greet every client warmly and respectfully.  \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Chantelle Allen, Sr. Technical Advisor for Primary Health Care, provided technical review of this article.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Krithika Murali is a documentation and knowledge management advisor for Jhpiego India. Katherine Seaton is a communications manager in Jhpiego’s U.S. office. Kritika Gupta is a consultant for Jhpiego. Ojungsangla Longkume is a program officer for Jhpiego India.\u003C/em> \u003Cem>Photos by Imnasenla Jamir.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>A day in the life of a nurse and community health officer in Nagaland, India.\u003C/p>\n","on-the-front-lines-of-primary-health-care","https://jhpiego.org/our-stories/p/on-the-front-lines-of-primary-health-care/","/our-stories/p/on-the-front-lines-of-primary-health-care/","2023-07-21T18:22:20","2025-08-12T16:02:57",{"id":892,"src":893,"width":894,"height":895,"alt":21,"caption":21,"title":896,"description":21,"mimeType":24,"html":897,"srcset":898,"sizes":899,"meta":900,"acf":967},1984,"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Staff-members-of-the-Health-and-Wellness-Centre-HWC-at-Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland.jpg",5415,3752,"Staff members of the Health and Wellness Centre (HWC) at Mopungchuket_Mokokchung_Nagaland","\u003Cimg width=\"5415\" 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Murali, Katherine Seaton, and Kritika Gupta with support from Ojungsangla Longkumer",{"role":21,"name":21},{"id":1010,"guid":1011,"title":1012,"content":1013,"excerpt":1014,"excerptRaw":21,"slug":1015,"url":1016,"uri":1017,"to":1017,"status":326,"date":1018,"modified":1019,"type":329,"authorId":525,"featuredMedia":1020,"terms":1051,"acf":1075},3793,"https://jhpiego.netlify.app/?p=3793","Persistent Pursuit for Pharmacist Student","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September of this year, Albab Woyesa will leave her college campus as a proud pharmacist.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3795\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-1-1.jpg 800w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-1-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-1-1-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Albab Woyesa, 4th year pharmacy student, poses for a photograph during class at Pharma College in Hawassa, Ethiopia\u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back on the past three years, she recalls the challenges she faced at the start of her college education.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“In 2020, I joined university to study pharmacy. Unfortunately, our mother passed away the same year. My siblings and I had to vacate our house and I moved to Hawasa to live with my older sister.” — Albab Woyesa\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Albab was determined to pursue her dream of becoming a pharmacist despite her financial struggles. She enrolled in Pharma Health Sciences College (Pharma College) in Hawasa as a transfer student and began classes. “I wasn’t sure where the fees would come from and this made me worry a lot,” Albab adds. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Money wasn’t the only concern. Albab thought the learning experience might be different from her previous school. But what she found was a positive change. Video tutorials complimented lectures, most classes had hands-on lab sessions, and the trainers encouraged group work and discussions, which helped Albab adjust and catch up quickly. She found the hands-on practice to be a plus. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-button\">\u003Ca class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\u003Cstrong>Job satisfaction of Ethiopian health workers\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pharma College is one of 26 higher education institutions in Ethiopia supported by Jhpiego’s Health Workforce Integrated Project (HWIP). The US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project focuses on improving education for health workers in key professions such as medicine, nursing and midwifery, anaesthesia, public health, pharmacy, and medical laboratory.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prioritizing the quality of the health workforce is a key step to improve the coverage and quality of essential health services. Through gender transformative activities—a training, mentoring, and experiential learning package of 12 different interventions developed by the Ministry of Health—students receive education, skills, and support to provide competent and confident person-centered care that helps engage clients in their health. With help from HWIP to strengthen gender offices in institutions such as Pharma College, gender transformative activities increased from 28% to 72%. HWIP also helps higher institutions deliver an outcomes-based curriculum, improve teaching effectiveness, strengthen clinical education skills, and focus on gender response approaches while expanding the use of digital learning solutions.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3796\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-2.jpg 800w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-2-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Students listen intently during class at Pharma College in Hawassa, Ethiopia.\u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strengthening and sustaining a skilled workforce begins by expanding access to medical education, where women continue to be disadvantaged compared with men, and by promoting gender equity in academic studies. According to USAID\u003Csup>1\u003C/sup>, as girls grow older, school participation becomes increasingly difficult as it takes time away from essential income generating activities. Only 35% of undergraduate university students are female and 5% drop out in the first year. A 2020 baseline report conducted by HWIP revealed gender disparities in student enrollment, graduation, and dropout rates, which disfavored females.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Albab had an opportunity others did not. Pharma College has a gender club and her classmates encouraged her to join it. The gender club focuses on providing peer-to-peer support, organizing learning sessions and strengthening support systems for students with financial, academic, and social challenges. Topics covered during the sessions include communications, negotiation skills and gender-based violence. At the gender club, Albab met Mela Girma who was trained by Jhpiego on gender transformative activities. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I remember when Albab joined [the club]. She was quiet and didn’t talk much,” says Mela. “We usually have small group sessions that give everyone an opportunity to talk and build confidence. After some sessions, Albab gained confidence to talk about her academic financial challenges. She had good grades but was worried that she would (have to) drop out of school,” adds Mela. “The gender club here allows young women to have their own space and forum where they can feel seen, heard and equipped with the right information.”  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Albab applied for a scholarship offered by the campus administration, which she learned about through the gender club. A few weeks later, she learned her application was successful and she received a tuition scholarship for the rest of the coursework. “This scholarship has done so much for me. I can concentrate on my studies and perform well without worrying,” she says. Albab was one of 10 students at the college who received a tuition scholarship through the college fund. In a few months, she will join about 600 students as she graduates as a trained pharmacist.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pharmacy professionals play a key role in health workforce availability and management of priority health conditions such as tuberculosis, maternal and child health and malaria. High attrition rates and pharmacist shortages are major challenges in delivering clinical pharmacy services.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the second year of the project, HWIP supported 49 health facilities to assess their staffing requirements and hired 2,221 professionals—831 of whom were women—including 130 in pharmacy and 122 in medical laboratory positions. The project advocated to fill these vacant spots because they play key roles in managing tuberculosis and malaria services.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Pharmacy student Albab Woyesa engages in a practical exercise during class at Pharma College in Hawassa, Ethiopia. The goal of the Health Workforce Improvement Program (HWIP) is to ensure that Ethiopia’s health workforce is better skilled and better managed to provide quality health care to all segments of the Ethiopian population.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3797\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-3.jpg 800w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-persistent-pursuit-image-3-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Pharmacy student Albab Woyesa engages in a practical exercise during class at Pharma College in Hawassa, Ethiopia. The goal of the Health Workforce Improvement Program (HWIP) is to ensure that Ethiopia’s health workforce is better skilled and better managed to provide quality health care to all segments of the Ethiopian population.\u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While leadership opportunities for women still aren’t equal, gender transformative activities at health care colleges like Pharma College are making a difference, especially as more students graduate and enter the health workforce.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We give equal opportunities and encourage healthy dialogue between male and female students and faculty. Through the support of Jhpiego I am confident in the competence of our graduating class this year,” says Dr. Wongelawit Seyoum, a physician and Vice President of Pharma College. “We are using every resource we have to make this progress consistent. My contribution, as the leader of this institution is producing capable health professionals. I am working on the future.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As graduation day approaches, Albab is one among many young women who have overcome gender inequities that disfavor females. “Hard times don’t pass quickly, but eventually they do. Challenges will come and go. Be strong and patient in order to get something good,” Albab says confidently.  \u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>In September of this year, Albab Woyesa will leave her college campus as a proud pharmacist. 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He grew up understanding the importance of community service and, as he began to think about his career, giving back to others soon emerged as a priority.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Portrait-od-Diego-Nurse-working-at-Health-facility-08750.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diego Raymundo, a nurse in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, oversees eight health posts as part of the government’s strategy to increase coverage of primary health care services.\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first, he thought he would become a teacher. But he realized health care was where he really wanted to make a difference. Diego decided to become a nurse. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-711b5ef9-e55c-4aa9-9100-05dd6e62eee6\">“My parents instilled in me a culture of service. So, I’ve always had the idea of a career that would improve communities.” Diego Raymundo\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The health care scenario in Guatemala is different [from other countries],” he says. “I preferred to focus on the reality and [how to use the] basic equipment we have in our health system.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Guatemala has the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/guatemala/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largest economy in Central America\u003C/a>, the government only spends around \u003Ca href=\"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.PC.CD?locations=GT&most_recent_value_desc=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$110 on health care\u003C/a> per person each year. Since many of its citizens rely on public health services, including almost half of the country’s population who live in rural areas, this underspending means many Guatemalans have trouble accessing the health services they need. To change this, the government has been working to re-establish the primary health care system and has been partnering with Jhpiego to improve access to quality health and nutrition services and strengthen governance and human resources in health. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-at-home-_-Family-08658.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diego lives in Nebaj, a remote region of Guatemala, with his mother and his wife and two children. He often starts his day early to spend time with his family before he leaves for work and his son, Juan Esteban, leaves for school.\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From helping expectant mothers plan for the birth of their babies to expanding door-to-door vaccination campaigns, Jhpiego knows that investing in and partnering with nurses, like Diego, who work in communities are key to improving the country’s health services. That’s why in the Huehuetenango and Quiché regions in the Western Highland of Guatemala, where Diego is a head nurse, Jhpiego is implementing these and other primary health care intervention through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)\u003Ca href=\"https://www.jhpiego.org/countries-we-support/guatemala/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Health and Nutrition Project (PSN)\u003C/a> in partnership with Instituto de Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá, Asociación de Servicios Comunitarios de Salud and Project ECHO. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tag along with Nurse Diego as he enhances health care in his community\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1\"  width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iep0BoWJJ5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C/iframe>\n\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2019\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2019\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-and-his-team-on-their-way-to-a-home-visit-of-a-pregnant-woman-08955.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Diego and his team visit children who do not come to the health post for vaccinations on time and women who do not come for their prenatal check-up.\u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2020\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2020\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-getting-ready-for-work-08702.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>They often travel on foot to reach clients, but Diego also owns a motorcycle, which helps him get around more quickly.\u003C/em> \u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the central, community and family levels, as well as with municipal governments, Jhpiego supports the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare to improve its care and management models. This includes implementing training sessions on how to manage health facilities. As a community leader and supervisor of several health posts, Diego attends training sessions and implements measures to ensure each health post maintains the hygiene standards required for pregnant women and babies and follows the guidelines for maternal emergencies and referral of complicated cases to regional hospitals. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diego represents one of the approximately 38,000 nurses in Guatemala (the country \u003Ca href=\"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.NUMW.P3?locations=GT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has 2.2 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people\u003C/a> vs 8.2 per 1,000 people in the U.S.). After receiving his nursing degree at the University of San Carlos in Quetzaltenango, Diego and his wife moved to Nebaj, a small town in the Quiché region. He wanted to work in his community to serve what he described as a “very marginalized population.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2021\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-leading-the-team-meeting-08769.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diego travels to health posts in different villages with his team of auxiliary nurses and community facilitators. He meets with them in the morning to discuss the day’s visits.\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d2110e96-ea11-4aa6-8b9e-7a5de3901f73\">“I had a feeling in my heart to come back and give to the people what I managed to find in my life.” – Diego Raymundo\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six years have since passed and Diego is now the head nurse responsible for eight health posts, which are part of the government’s strategy to increase coverage of health services. Every week, he travels to each health post and visits clients in their homes to provide health services, such as vaccines, maternal and newborn health care, treatment for infections and malnutrition, epidemiological surveillance and more. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diego also oversees the auxiliary nurses and community facilitators at each health post, managing their needs and taking care of administrative duties when he’s not seeing clients. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Home-visit-for-a-pregnant-week-before-giving-birth-08978.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diego conducts a ninth-month check-in with a pregnant client in her home.  \u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I have developed a reputation as a trustworthy health worker by attending to clients with quality and warmth,” Diego says. “I want every client who receives care from me to feel professionalism and respect. This is the basis of building trust with people in each community.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Diego and many other nurses in the region, meetings with clients aren’t just about treating a person’s immediate needs. They’re also about identifying and preventing future health issues. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“If we find something that’s not normal, like the vital signs, we refer clients for timely attention,” says Diego. “We try to get ahead before any event occurs that may affect the life of each person or even in the family.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2023\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Most of the clients at the health posts are pregnant women who come for their check-ups and mothers who bring their children for vaccinations.\" class=\"wp-image-2023\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-nurse-in-a-consultation-with-a-pregnant-woman-08933.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2024\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2024\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Diego-Nurse-weighing-and-measuring-children-arriving-for-check-up-and-immunization-08856.jpg 6000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diego and his team have built enough trust in their communities that clients are now coming to the health posts for general check-ups.\u003Cs> \u003C/s> \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When mothers bring their children without any pressure, other than the love they have for them, and they leave happy and grateful for the treatment they received, that is priceless,” he says. “The community shows us respect and support for our work when they attend check-ups and vaccination appointments.” \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Diego’s leadership, disease outbreaks are more closely monitored, maternal deaths have decreased\u003Cs>,\u003C/s> and follow-up care has increased, especially for moms and babies.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-459c5d55-e340-4b5d-b31f-77651286915b\">“The engagement and connection between health workers and the community has led to trust, a basic element that contributes to the improvement of health conditions in this community.” – Diego Raymundo\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Diego enjoys interacting with the staff at the health posts and the people who visit the health facilities. He has become a leader in the community because of the environment of trust he created and the closeness among his staff and the clients they serve. \" class=\"wp-image-2025\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-300x200.jpg 300w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-768x512.jpg 768w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-810x540.jpg 810w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-375x250.jpg 375w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-960x640.jpg 960w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-2560x1707.jpg 2560w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909-3840x2560.jpg 3840w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-of-locals-and-heath-team-at-health-facility-08909.jpg 5378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Diego enjoys interacting with the staff at the health posts and the people who visit the health facilities. He has become a leader in the community because of the environment of trust he created and the closeness among his staff and the clients they serve. \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diego is a nurse, a leader, an administrator, a father, husband and son. But he’s also a confidant and an educator. He’s an example of the endurance and resilience most nurses in Guatemala must have to provide care to citizens in need. And, despite the obstacles he faces, he continues to be a never-ending force for primary health care in his country. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I want to continue studying and supporting the health system to reduce the cases of maternal and neonatal death,” says Diego. “Not only in my community but also in the whole country.” \u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Fernando Arevalo is the Communications Manager and Knowledge Management Specialist in Jhpiego’s Guatemala office, and Katherine Seaton is a Communications Manager in the Baltimore office. Photos by: Mariano Salazar and Diego Gusmán from Elephart Creative Studio.\u003C/em> \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Chantelle Allen, Sr. Technical Advisor for Primary Health Care, provided technical review of this article.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>Since he was a child in a small Guatemalan town bordering Mexico, Diego Raymundo knew he wanted to help others. 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Community Response to COVID-19 Leads to Improved Health in Rwanda","\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We had so many cases [of COVID-19] in the beginning. After vaccination, I have seen the change.” — Sister Colette, Head of Rubungo Health Centre\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enough to be scared\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel Sibomana, a 51-year-old father of five in a community just outside of Kigali, Rwanda, knew very little about COVID-19 when it was declared a pandemic. In fact, he didn’t believe in it—until he began to see how ill the virus made some of his friends. He didn’t know much, but he knew enough to be scared.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living with high blood pressure, Daniel was at higher risk of severe COVID-19. Fortunately for him, people living with such health conditions during the pandemic were a priority for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE)’s Test-to-Treat program in Kigali. Together with the Government of Rwanda and Rinda Ubuzima, a local nongovernmental organization known for excellent communication and awareness-raising activities, health care providers are reaching people in the community like Daniel who are at higher risk—providing them with COVID-19 education, testing and treatment.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Test-to-Treat strategy, adults who test positive for COVID-19 and are at high risk of severe COVID-19 take antiviral medicine within five days of their first symptoms. Starting treatment early can lessen the severity of illness, keeping older adults and those with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or HIV out of the hospital.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The message was very clear, and clarified all the misconceptions I had heard about the virus before. I was among the first individuals to make a decision to be vaccinated when the program started here at Rubungo,” said Daniel at a return visit for COVID-19 testing.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, “I remember upon arrival to the health center to monitor my blood pressure, the community educator provided us with education on COVID-19 protection measures. We were taught why it was important for people with a condition such as mine to get vaccinated, as we were considered to be at high risk.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RISE in Rwanda\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"825\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Community-Response-image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3790\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Community-Response-image-1.png 463w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Community-Response-image-1-168x300.png 168w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Community-Response-image-1-303x540.png 303w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Community-Response-image-1-375x668.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across 23 of 30 districts in Rwanda, RISE played a major role in vaccine distribution and acceptance, reaching more than five million Rwandans of all ages through a coordinated outreach effort—contributing to more than 50% of Rwanda’s total vaccination, and surpassing the government’s goal for the first round of a vaccination campaign. The Test-to-Treat program followed these efforts, first introducing oral antivirals as a key strategy to help save lives, then ensuring that tens of thousands of the people most at risk received COVID-19 testing, and enrolling two-thirds of those who tested positive into COVID-19 antiviral treatment to help keep hospitalizations low.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community partners forge connections\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To effectively implement the Test-to-Treat program through RISE, Jhpiego Rwanda partnered with Rinda Ubuzima. This local organization brought strong expertise and local connections to the project, mobilizing and engaging communities to get vaccinated, boosted, tested and treated for COVID-19 in eight districts across the country.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aline Umutoni Uwizera, a community engagement manager at Rinda Ubuzima, meets daily with clients who are at high risk: people who are unvaccinated, living with noncommunicable diseases or living with HIV.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When these clients go to their local health centers for treatment, Aline and her colleagues seize the opportunity to share information about COVID-19: what it is, its symptoms, treatment and the importance of vaccinations.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It is a huge milestone, and so fulfilling to witness how people from high-risk groups are getting educated and receive treatment they need. They’re getting vaccinated against COVID-19 for free and willingly,” Aline said.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rinda Ubuzima works closely with Jhpiego experts in Rwanda, along with health facilities and local government authorities. The partnership is critical. Aline and her colleagues work toward sustainable transformation in their communities, while Jhpiego transfers valuable skills and expertise gained from decades of implementing programs against infectious diseases worldwide.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with leaders of local health centers like Sister Colette, head nurse at Rubungo Health Centre, they’re ensuring that Rwandan communities have every opportunity to thrive.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I see how the community is interested to be tested and vaccinated, because they have seen the importance of living free from the constant presence of the disease,” Sister Colette said.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A friendly booster\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alphonsine is married, with nine children, and has spent more than a decade living with high blood pressure. In 2021, she was vaccinated against COVID-19, and thought nothing more of it.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in January 2023, as Alphonsine sat waiting for her monthly appointment at Rubungo Health Centre, she listened to health educators, led by Rinda Ubuzima leaders and health center staff. They explained the importance of being fully vaccinated, including boosters, for people in high-risk groups. She decided to get a booster dose that day.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I chose to share the knowledge and understanding with my family and my neighbors. There used to be rumors about vaccines, that they were intended to kill people. I talked to my children, who are also talking to their children about getting vaccinated. My whole family is now fully vaccinated,” Alphonsine said.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With leadership from Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, the RISE partnership is thriving—supporting 15 health centers and nine hospitals across Kigali and beyond. Thanks to Rinda Ubuzima, alongside health centers such as Rubungo and dedicated providers, COVID-19 has lost its tenacious grip on communities and families in Rwanda.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Ca href=\"https://jhpiego.netlify.app/areas-of-expertise/rise-reaching-impact-saturation-and-epidemic-control/\" data-type=\"area-of-expertise\" data-id=\"2138\">Learn more about Jhpiego’s COVID-19 efforts.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>Across 23 of 30 districts in Rwanda, RISE played a major role in vaccine distribution and acceptance, reaching more than five million Rwandans of all ages through a coordinated outreach 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She sought care at the local health center, where she fully expected to give birth as she had with her first child. But a Jhpiego-trained nurse examined Linda and realized the young mother had a potentially life-threatening complication, obstructed labor. The nurse recommended Linda be immediately transported to a larger health facility — a boat ride away. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scared of what would happen next, Linda agreed to make the journey. While in transit, the boat got lost in a heavy rain and had to anchor for the night. By the time the boat arrived on shore, nearly 24 hours later, Linda and her baby were in distress. Dr. Nicholas Sakala, who met the boat when it arrived, examined Linda, recognized the gravity of the situation, and decided to accompany her to the nearest hospital where she could get a cesarean section. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Sakala was ready to face the next challenge because of the training and mentorship in emergency obstetric and newborn care he received through the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Family Health and Nutrition Activity, led by Jhpiego.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As they waited for an ambulance, Dr. Sakala monitored Linda’s condition. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I noticed the baby crowning . . . [and] I immediately conducted the delivery on the boat. The [umbilical] cord was around the neck two times and I quickly slipped it over the baby’s head to free the neck. Upon delivery, the baby could not cry. I started neonatal resuscitation and the baby cried.” — Dr. Nicholas Sakala\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He then turned his attention to Linda, who was weak and bleeding heavily. Dr. Sakala managed to control the bleeding and prepared mother and baby for the next leg of the journey—a 90-minute ride to Samfya District Hospital. Upon their arrival, nurses examined mom and baby and provided the care they required after their harrowing experience. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within three days, Linda and baby Isaiah were on their way home.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"751\" src=\"https://jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Quality-emergency-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3787\" srcset=\"https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Quality-emergency-image-2.png 726w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Quality-emergency-image-2-290x300.png 290w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Quality-emergency-image-2-522x540.png 522w, https://api.jhpiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Story-Quality-emergency-image-2-375x388.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Linda and her fisherman husband delight in their healthy and thriving son. Recalling Isaiah’s birth, Linda thanked Dr. Sakala for “saving my life and that of my baby.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Had it not been for him, both my baby and I would not have been alive today,” she said. “He did a commendable job and I am always grateful to him.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, Dr. Sakala credited the emergency preparedness training he received in managing complications at birth as well as the mentorship for strengthening his skills and confidence, “yielding the desired results in saving the lives of the women and the babies.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>The Family and Nutrition Activity is a five-year project focused on strengthening the capacity of the Zambian public health system to sustainably deliver reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition services through improving service-delivery capacity, health management and financial systems, and engagement of communities in their health. This project works in tandem with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency’s program to strengthen continuum of care. 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