Last Mile Health’s Post

For decades, community health workers have shown their ability to save lives, enhance resilience, and support healthy communities. Now is the time for ministers to commit to professional CHW (#proCHW) policy and reach #healthforall. Get more details on how and why from Community Health Impact Coalition in The Lancet today! #UHCDay https://lnkd.in/eYD7Uccn

For decades, community health workers have shown their ability to save lives, enhance resilience, and support healthy communities. Now is the time for ministers to commit to professional CHW (#proCHW) policy and reach #healthforall. Get more details on how and why from Community Health Impact Coalition in The Lancet: https://buff.ly/4fiFxQB

Community Health Workers can lead the charge toward UHC. Forty countries have now committed to support them as professionals. Read our commentary in the The Lancet today: https://lnkd.in/gzi-iqew Community Health Impact Coalition margaret odera

For the past few years we’ve been delivering the Health Anchors Learning Network funded by The Health Foundation. 'Anchor institutions' are rooted in a place and have significant assets, giving them a real opportunity to use these resources to benefit their community 📈 🚀 Through the Network we support these organisations - such as hospitals, Local Authorities and businesses - to think creatively about tackling inequalities, for instance through employment, environmental action and their supply chains 🌱 ⚖ We've used a variety of methods, including events, toolkits and creating the first online anchor learning programme (it's free, so take a look!) 🛠 In this new #impact story, I summarise how we've leveraged a learning network to drive real change across the UK: https://lnkd.in/em_vEu3p 👀 🎯 #nhsanchors #localauthorities #localgov #tackleinequalities #procurement #environment #employment #placebased #localchange

Undeniable evidence shows that professional CHWs (#proCHWs) significantly improve access, equity, and health outcomes. Because community health workers work! They work in pandemics: https://lnkd.in/dDSnRnrj And they work in conflict zones, reducing mortality: https://lnkd.in/dHJQfRDd (Research by founding Coalition member Muso ) War time, peace time, boom time, bust time, CHWs are a no-regrets investment in #healthforall.

A robust community health workforce is crucial for achieving better health equity, empowering communities, and building a stronger public health system. Despite its impact, this workforce struggles with unstable funding. We can change this. Tell Congress: Support #CHWAccessAct https://loom.ly/W5TM274

📖 The latest report from the Health and Social Care Committee underlines the profound impact of living environments on health outcomes. It discusses the necessity for improved housing standards and community planning to promote healthy neighbourhoods to mitigate health inequalities. Emphasising cross-sector collaboration, the report advocates for integrated care systems that focus on creating equitable, healthier communities. https://lnkd.in/eptDaurD

By supporting frontline community health workers, they can support us. Next week, CARE and our partners are telling the #WorldHealthAssembly that #SheHealsTheWorld. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eRSv5UdE

The @Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and @CVS Health recently shared their findings in a joint research paper about how health plans can address social determinants of health, specifically using community health worker-led programs. Read the full report below to learn about the value of community health workers and how we can make tactical changes to improve outcomes. Be sure to read the full report below! #TeamCVS