Commitment to CHW Harmonization and a Zambia Case Study
Presented 2 March by Allison Annette Foster (IntraHealth)
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World Vision Global CHW Programme
World Vision Global CHW Programme
Expanding World Vision's Impact Through Community Health Workers
In 2015, the WVI Health and Nutrition team conducted a global census of CHW programming activities across 66 field offices to estimate the scale of our work, monitor progress on global commitments, and strengthen internal
Afghanistan's Community Health Workers
Today, World Vision supports 2,386 community health workers in Afghanistan. World Vision Afghanistan partners with Afghanistan's ministry of public health to directly implement CHW programming. CHWs supported by World Vision
Zika Virus Guidance
3 February 2016:
World Vision Latin America Caribbean Region is declaring a Category III Global Response in order to address the explosive spread of the Zika Virus in the region, where thousands of infections, have been
Zambia's Community Health Workers
Today, World Vision supports an estimated 48,500 community health workers in Zambia: 3,500 in WV ADPs and 45,000 through STEPS-OVC. In Zambia, World Vision works in partnership with the Ministry of Health to directly
Mauritania's Community Health Workers
Living in a rural area of Mauritania can be deadly, especially for a pregnant mother or very young child, and much of Mauritania is rural, with 41% of the entire population living in rural areas. Mauritania is a very large
Mali's Community Health Workers
Living in a rural area of Mali can be deadly, especially for a pregnant mother or very young child, and much of Mali is rural. While CHWs are essential to community health in many countries, the need for CHWs to reach hard-to
Malawi's Community Health Workers
Today, World Vision supports an estimated 12,000 community health workers in Malawi. Malawi's main CHW cadres are Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs), Care group volunteers, Growth monitoring volunteers, Safe Mother groups
Tanzania's Community Health Workers
Today, World Vision supports an estimated 1,700 community health workers in Tanzania. World Vision Tanzania partners with the Tanzanian MOH to directly implement CHW programming, and currently supports CHWs in grant areas as
Kenya's Community Health Workers
Today, World Vision supports an estimated 4,725 community health workers in Ethiopia. CHWs supported by World Vision Kenya are engaged in a variety of essential health activities, such as maternal and newborn care, parent
Ethiopia's Community Health Workers
Today, World Vision supports an estimated 35,000 community health workers in Ethiopia. World Vision Ethiopia works in partnership with the Ministry of Health to increase CHW effectiveness through training and technical
Adolescent Health Literature Review
The introduction of adolescent health as a priority in the post-2015 agenda highlights the vulnerability of this age group to a set of health risks previously outside the programming focus of MDG-aligned projects. It has been
Adolescent Health Lessons Learned Review
The 7-11 health and nutrition (H&N) strategy successfully galvanized World Vision (WV) to re-focus on the first 1000 days of life and resulted in increased organizational capacity and more resources being directed towards
Facilitator's Guide to the 7-11 Health Strategy
Background
This Facilitator’s Guide was originally produced as a companion piece to the Community Health Committee (COMM) package of materials. COMM field testing revealed that community members, although they may belong to
Child Health and Nutrition Impact Study
The Child Health and Nutrition Impact Study was a five-year research collaboration, launched in 2012, between World Vision and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health together with academic partners in four
Global mHealth Report Overview
Introduction to the 2015 Global mHealth Report.
Spirituality as a Conduit for Social Transformation?
Channels of Hope provides education and training for faith leaders on issues traditionally associated with stigma and marginalisation in developing contexts. Issues include HIV and AIDS; gender-based violence; maternal
TTC Evidence Brief
TTC Evidence Brief
TTC 2nd Edition Facilitator's Manual
TTC 2nd Edition Facilitator's Manual
TTC 2nd Edition Storybooks
Healthy Pregnancy
TTC Facilitator's Manual Module 3
TTC Facilitator's Manual Module 3
TTC Facilitator's Manual Module 2
Childbirth and Newborn Care
World Vision Commitment to the Every Newborn Action Plan
In support of the Every Newborn Action Plan, World Vision International commits to improve maternal and newborn health through community and health systems strengthening approaches that particularly focus on quality