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Community Health Impact Coalition

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Community Health Impact Coalition is making professional community health workers the norm worldwide by changing guidelines, funding, and policy. Join us!
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    Mar 26, 2025
    We’re excited to share that CHIC has been named a winner of the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation! We are thrilled that this Award is shining a spotlight on our ongoing efforts to support community health workers. Thank you to the @SkollFoundation
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    Jul 7
    1984. That's when Malawi began paying CHWs as salaried members of the public health system. Four decades later, that early commitment has expanded into a professional workforce embedded in primary care. But longevity doesn't equal sustainability. Malawi, and many other
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    Jul 6
    Change in community health doesn’t happen in a straight line. Ministries of Health already want stronger systems. What slows progress is risk—unclear guidance, uncertain financing, and uneven pressure. When those conditions shift, action follows. This is the focus of CHIC’s
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    Jun 18
    During outbreaks like Ebola, CHWs help counter misinformation, promote protective behaviors, and build confidence in public health interventions. No other actor in a health emergency holds that position. ➡️ The role of proCHWs in outbreak preparedness + response:
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    Jun 17
    Community health can be discussed as an expense. Kenya is making the case that it's an investment. At #WHA79, Kenya's Principal Secretary of Health Mary Muthoni Muriuki highlighted how scaling community health interventions can reduce healthcare costs, strengthen productivity,
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