Last Mile Health

Out now: Last Mile Health's 2024 Annual Letter! Community health workers make #HealthForAll possible—even in the face of crises like climate change and disease outbreaks. In our annual letter from Last Mile Health CEO Lisha McCormick, three community health workers share how their work is changing health outcomes and building hope in their communities: https://bit.ly/LMH2024

Developed by Last Mile Health in an innovative blended learning format, Ethiopia's first non-communicable diseases training for community health worker prepares #proCHWs to screen, treat, and refer patients--with the aim of addressing the country's leading causes of mortality and morbidity. To date, we've trained 1,506 CHWs on non-communicable diseases, while the Ministry of Health has trained an additional 1,197. We're excited to continue scaling this training, equipping CHWs to save lives and improve health outcomes across Ethiopia.

Without gender equity, there can be no health equity. That's why Last Mile Health and Integrate Health have developed a Framework for Action with 16 actionable recommendations that equip governments and partners to work toward gender equity in the community health workforce and ensure women community health workers receive the safety, salaries, training, and support they need as they deliver lifesaving care: https://bit.ly/womenCHWs

We have two exciting leadership positions open on our technical teams at Last Mile Health. 📱Are you a digital health leader who is obsessed about data use by community health workers and their supervisors? 🏦 Are you a health finance leader who is determined to see government and big aid agencies invest in community health systems? We are looking for talented, mission-oriented individuals, who are strong team players. Come work with my brilliant colleague Divya Nair. 1. Director, Digital Health and Informatics https://lnkd.in/e9-TGjxX 2. Director, Health Financing https://lnkd.in/esZ3Ndkm

How can we drive #HealthForAll in 2025? By investing in paid, professionalized community health workers and the systems that support them. This year, together, we can drive progress toward a world where everyone, everywhere can access the healthcare they need.

As we enter a new year, we are more committed than ever to supporting community health workers like Amadu Kamara, who works in Sierra Leone to provide life-saving, essential healthcare to his community. When equipped with the skills, supplies, supervision, and salaries they need, #proCHWs like Amadu can move us closer to #HealthForAll. https://bit.ly/4gxUrV0

As we reflect on a year of impact, we celebrate the professionalized community health workers (#proCHWs) who make our work possible by delivering essential care in the world's most rural and remote communities. “Community health workers are important, especially for people like me,” says Dembobe Sidemu, who received lifesaving care from CHW Abinet Tadesse. Read Dembobe and Abinet's story: https://bit.ly/3C4GNcj

In the face of disease outbreaks, community health workers are the first line of defense, responding to new threats while maintaining access to routine health services. On International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, we recognize the crucial role #proCHWs have played in the response to epidemics and pandemics including Ebola and COVID-19--and preparing their communities for future threats.

How can we ensure every patient can access healthcare--even in times of crisis? By investing in community-led primary care, delivered by paid, professionalized community health workers. In our annual letter, three #proCHWs share how their work is changing health outcomes in their communities--and what they need from partners and health leaders to ensure they're equipped to deliver care, no matter what: https://bit.ly/LMH2024

The UBS Optimus Foundation shares our vision of delivering innovative solutions to today's most pressing health issues. We're grateful for their partnership and honored to celebrate their 25th anniversary and their impact on more than 34 million people: https://bit.ly/3ZSyB8z #UBSOptimus25