Working to build better community health systems in Africa

From GZERO: Community health workers, trained by Amref Health Africa, bring much-needed primary and preventive care to their communities.

Read the interview with Desta Lakew and Dr. Rispah Walumbe of Amref Health Africa.

Organization:

Amref Health Africa

Social Innovator:

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Issue Areas:

Community Health Workers, Healthcare, Pandemic Preparedness, Public Health

Problem-Solving Strategies:

Building Distribution Systems, Building Trust, Community Control and Ownership, Cultivating Collaborations, Eliminating Barriers, Expanding Access, Last-Mile Delivery, Meeting People Where They Are At, Practicing Human Centered Design

Communities Served:

Communities Experiencing Economic Hardship, Immigrants and Refugees, Rural Communities

Locations Where The Organization Works:

Malawi, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia

Notes:

Skoll Grantee

Date:

September 25, 2023

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