The numbers tell an amazing story of health care providers striving to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: One million vulnerable people vaccinated 13 provinces reached 102 mobile brigades and health facilities contributing 5,550 members of the community trained in COVID-19 vaccine-related topics to counter misinformation 65 health care providers leading the vaccination strategy To
A version of this blog was originally posted on impactmalaria.org. Malaria is a major health risk in Ghana, with over 5.1 million diagnosed cases and over 300 deaths in 2020 alone. With the added threat of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised high-malaria burden countries, such as Ghana, to tailor interventions and maintain the
When Beatha Mukabucyana’s children fell sick with malaria, a community health worker in her village in Rwanda treated them. “The quick and efficient health services, provided to me in time of need, motivated me to become a community health worker,” she said. Chosen to serve as a community health worker (CHW) by her village, Karambi,
