ProCHW Op-Ed

Lennie Bazira, Policy Director, CHIC and Prossy Muyingo, CHW Advocate and Heroine of Health 2023, recently penned a piece for Project Syndicate on the need for proCHW policy change.

“Women have long been expected to volunteer as community health workers (CHWs), providing essential services in low- and middle-income countries for little to no pay. But governments that professionalize CHWs, which includes offering accreditation, training, and minimum wages, will accelerate progress toward health for all.”

Read the piece