For Children in South Sudan, Managing HIV and its Treatment Is Complicated
Civil war makes it hard to get health services and medications, especially for kids like Abdu.
In Uganda, One Teen Tackles the Stigma of Violence Against Women
After surviving gender-based violence, she’s using her experience to mentor other girls and end harmful customs in her community.
Door-to-Door Hypertension Care in Dakar Brings a Pervasive Public Health Problem to Light
Many health workers in Senegal didn’t know what hypertension was or how to treat it—until now.
In Tanzania, Local Champions Are Key to Preventing HIV in Adults
They're the bridge between their neighbors and the information and services that could help end the country's epidemic.
For Women and Children in Rural Tajikistan, Health Volunteers Are a Crucial Link to Care
They're perfectly positioned to help find the families most in need.
Four Women behind Tanzania’s Fight to End AIDS
They're working to prevent HIV in two of the country’s hardest-to-reach areas.
Zambia Pilot Demonstrates How to Save Lives, Scale Relief for Children Suffering from Malaria
The secret: motivated, well-trained community health volunteers.
Can the Astana Declaration Be a Turning Point to Finally Ensuring Primary Health Care for All?
These three factors will be critical.
She Fights TB and HIV Door-to-Door on this Tanzanian Island
Community health workers like Nanzula link their neighbors to the essential primary health services they need.
A Day in the Life of a New York City Community Health Worker
Rosaura guides her clients through a challenging health system during the most vulnerable moments in their lives.
