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We’re excited to host a side event, “Financing the Future: Sustainable and Equitable Models for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa,” at #AHAIC2025! Did you know? Despite massive global health investments, over half the world’s population still lacks access to essential services. CHWs play a vital role in bridging this gap, yet millions—especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)—struggle without formal support, proper equipment, or reliable funding.  With a funding gap of $4.4 billion in sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable and equitable financing is crucial for building resilient health systems.  Join us with partners VillageReach, Africa Frontline First, and UNICEF as we explore innovative funding solutions that can drive real change. 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗛𝟭, 𝗞𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗶, 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮    To Register: https://lnkd.in/dijfpB8r #LivingGoodsAtAHAIC #AHAIC2025

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼! We’re thrilled to share that, in collaboration with World Vision, Living Goods, and the County Government of Busia in Kenya, 235 community health promoters (CHPs) have been successfully trained! This partnership has been key in providing CHPs with the skills and tools they need to deliver quality healthcare to their communities. Over a 2-day intensive training early this month, CHPs enhanced their expertise in Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH). After the training, they were equipped with essential supplies to ensure high-quality service delivery right at the community level. They also had a Social Health Insurance registration drive. Field coaching and monthly refresher trainings – to keep CHPs sharp and effective! At Living Goods, we’re proud to support the county in mobilizing resources and strengthening partnerships to empower CHPs across Samia sub county. #PartnershipsForImpact #CommunityHealth

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗖 We are proud to be partners of Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) #AHAIC2025! Next week in Kigali, Rwanda, we look forward to engaging in high-level conversations and in-depth discussions on Africa's community health landscape at the 6th AHAIC conference.    Our focus will be on how diverse stakeholders, including governments, can secure sustainable support for community health programs, advance universal health coverage, and showcase successful funding models and practices.    If you’re in Kigali, visit us at the Partners Booth (with UNICEF, VillageReach, and Africa Frontline First) or join our side event on March 3rd at Room H1.    Stay connected and follow #LivingGoodsAtAHAIC for updates. 

#CHWSpotlight Meet Julienne—the hope of Kaibo Village! 🌟 Before she became a community health worker (#CHW), mothers had to travel long distances for healthcare, uncertain if they could afford treatment. Today, Julienne brings care to their doorsteps, treating children for malaria, diarrhea, and malnutrition. "Before, we felt helpless. Now, Julienne is here. She reassures us and treats our children," says Monique, a grateful mother. Healthcare should be accessible to everyone. CHWs like Julienne are making that a reality! 💙 Read her inspiring story here: https://lnkd.in/dsqH_Ejd #CHWsSaveLives #HealthForAll

📢 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗘𝗢’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁! "As we reflect on 2024, we celebrate the progress we made in government-led community health—from expanding CHW support and strengthening digital health to advocating for community health on the global stage. As we move forward, we are committed to ensuring greater sustainability and resilience in community health systems." Read CEO Emilie Chambert’s full reflections and our vision for 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/d2yfWrtp For the full report: https://lnkd.in/dGcM6xFN For the French version: https://lnkd.in/djGsuivj #CommunityHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #CHWs #PrimaryHealthcare #DigitalHealth #UHC #HealthSystems #LivingGoods #PublicHealth

🎉🎊 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 We’re thrilled to share the incredible impact we’ve made in 2024, thanks to the dedication of our team, partners, and community health workers (CHWs). Here’s a snapshot of our achievements: ✅ 𝟵,𝟵𝟵𝟲 𝗖𝗛𝗪𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟰,𝟲𝟬𝟭,𝟮𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟭,𝟱𝟰𝟬,𝟯𝟲𝟭 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟮𝟮𝟬,𝟭𝟳𝟬 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟭 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟭𝟭𝟭,𝟯𝟭𝟭 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟲𝟬,𝟵𝟬𝟱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟮𝟲𝟴,𝟬𝟯𝟴 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This loosely translates to: Every month, a Community Health Worker (CHW) supported by Living Goods... 💊 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝗽𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮, 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮. 🤰 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟭.𝟮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹/𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. 👨👩👧👦 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝟯.𝟮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. They also🏥𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟵𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 💉 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝟴𝟮% 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝟵-𝟮𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. All this at 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 $𝟮.𝟳𝟲 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮. These numbers represent lives saved, families strengthened, and communities empowered. Read the full report to learn more about our impact: https://lnkd.in/d6Uz9Jw7 For the French Version: https://lnkd.in/djGsuivj #CommunityHealth #ImpactInNumbers #PublicHealth #2024Results #LivingGoods

See how the Community Health Units For Universal Health Coverage (CHU4UHC) program revolutionizes primary health care in Kenya! From professionalizing 107,000 Community Health Promoters to advancing digital health systems, this partnership is driving Universal Health Coverage. Explore their key achievements (2020–2024) and plans (2025–2027) to strengthen health systems and improve outcomes for all Kenyans. https://lnkd.in/dGGDuaav Ministry of Health, Kenya |Financing Alliance for Health | AMREF|Lwala Community Alliance|ENAI - Africa| Medic| UNICEF Africa #UHC #HealthForAll #KenyaHealth

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📢 Updates from the 74th Health Ministers Conference (HMC), hosted by the East Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC). Living Goods team is in Lilongwe, Malawi, engaging with regional leaders to shape the future of health under the theme "Looking Ahead Post the Golden Jubilee." The conference was officially opened by the Vice President of Malawi, Michael Bizwick Usi. Among the high-profile guests in attendance were the Minister of Health of Eswatini, Hon. Anifa Bangirana Kawooya, State Minister of Health - General duties, who was delegated by Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda’s Minister of Health; the Minister of Health of Malawi; the Permanent Secretary of Health from Lesotho; the Permanent Secretary from Mauritius; and the Minister of Health from Tanzania. Additionally, several other countries were represented by senior ministry officials. Dr. Joan Oracha (DBA), our Chief Programs Officer, led an insightful session on "Community Health as a Catalyst for Change in Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC)." She emphasized the critical role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in closing healthcare workforce gaps and delivering up to 70% of essential healthcare services. Living Goods’ innovative DESC model—Digitally Enabling, Equipping, Supervising, and Compensating CHWs—was presented as a game-changer for optimizing CHW performance and driving impact at scale. Kenya’s success story showcased the power of strong government partnerships and adaptive strategies in community health. The session sparked powerful discussions, with leaders reaffirming the importance of community health in achieving UHC. As Raj Kishore, Permanent Secretary of Mauritius aptly put it: “UHC is an equalizer—we aim for equitable health services and quality care for all.” At Living Goods, we are committed to supporting regional initiatives and helping countries achieve their health goals. Our work aligns with key frameworks such as:  ✅ The AU Declaration—endorsing the 2 million CHWs Initiative to scale up the community health workforce.  ✅ The Monrovia Call to Action by Africa CDC—urging countries to integrate CHWs into national health systems for stronger Primary Health Care (PHC).  📢 Join the conversation and support community health!  #HealthForAll #UHC #CommunityHealth #LivingGoods #ECSAHC #CHWs

Great updates from Burkina Faso! 🌍 The Global Fund recently conducted a supervision visit to assess the progress of the Building Integrated Readiness for Community Health (BIRCH) project. This initiative, supported by Africa Frontline First (AFF) and Last Mile Health, empowers community health workers (CHWs) with the tools and resources they need to drive impactful change. From innovative georeferenced lists of CHWs to inspiring stories like that of Ms. Balaissa Sawadogo, who says, “Seeing my community in good health is my greatest reward,” this initiative is making a real impact. Learn more about how collaboration and technology are transforming community health: https://lnkd.in/dxti3kpH #CommunityHealth #BurkinaFaso #GlobalFund #HealthInnovation #DigitalHealth #LivingGoods