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Last Mile Health saves lives in the world's most remote communities. www.lastmilehealth.org
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Last Mile Health drives #HealthForAll by equipping community health workers to deliver quality primary care to their neighbors in rural & remote communities. We work alongside Ministries of Health & partners to build strong, sustainable systems #proCHWs need to succeed. Learn more: bit.ly/4hiUJie
Government-owned, community-led primary care is the path toward #HealthForAll. In the face of drastic cuts to foreign aid, it’s time to invest in what works: high-impact care delivered by community health workers.
Learn more in our 2025 Annual Letter: bit.ly/LMH2025
Learn more in our 2025 Annual Letter: bit.ly/LMH2025
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Government-owned, community-led primary care is the path toward #HealthForAll. In the face of drastic cuts to foreign aid, it’s time to invest in what works: high-impact care delivered by community health workers.
Learn more in our 2025 Annual Letter: bit.ly/LMH2025
Learn more in our 2025 Annual Letter: bit.ly/LMH2025
In the face of the global health funding crisis, we must shift norms and invest in solutions that work. Together, we can drive #HealthForAll through government-owned, community-led primary care. In our Annual Letter, we share our vision for the path ahead: bit.ly/LMH2025
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
In the face of the global health funding crisis, we must shift norms and invest in solutions that work. Together, we can drive #HealthForAll through government-owned, community-led primary care. In our Annual Letter, we share our vision for the path ahead: bit.ly/LMH2025
Women make up 70% of the community health workforce—but they face unequal pay, safety risks, & limited advancement opportunities. For the women who deliver lifesaving care to those who need it most, this must change. Join us in driving CHW gender equity: bit.ly/womenCHWs
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Women make up 70% of the community health workforce—but they face unequal pay, safety risks, & limited advancement opportunities. For the women who deliver lifesaving care to those who need it most, this must change. Join us in driving CHW gender equity: bit.ly/womenCHWs
"CHWs are not a stopgap. They are the backbone of resilient health systems."
In TIME, Davidson Polyte and @joinchic.bsky.social's Madeleine Ballard make the case for #proCHWs as a driver of healthcare access worldwide & a key component to global health security: bit.ly/4oULGYQ
In TIME, Davidson Polyte and @joinchic.bsky.social's Madeleine Ballard make the case for #proCHWs as a driver of healthcare access worldwide & a key component to global health security: bit.ly/4oULGYQ
Community Health is Worth the Cost
To stop the spread of infectious diseases, the U.S. should invest in community health programs around the world.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"CHWs are not a stopgap. They are the backbone of resilient health systems."
In TIME, Davidson Polyte and @joinchic.bsky.social's Madeleine Ballard make the case for #proCHWs as a driver of healthcare access worldwide & a key component to global health security: bit.ly/4oULGYQ
In TIME, Davidson Polyte and @joinchic.bsky.social's Madeleine Ballard make the case for #proCHWs as a driver of healthcare access worldwide & a key component to global health security: bit.ly/4oULGYQ
On #WorldAIDSDay, we're reflecting on our roots, launching Liberia’s first rural, public HIV treatment program, where accompaniers like Alphonso Mouwon ensured patients received follow-up care in the community.
All people deserve access to care, no matter where they live.
All people deserve access to care, no matter where they live.
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
On #WorldAIDSDay, we're reflecting on our roots, launching Liberia’s first rural, public HIV treatment program, where accompaniers like Alphonso Mouwon ensured patients received follow-up care in the community.
All people deserve access to care, no matter where they live.
All people deserve access to care, no matter where they live.
We're headed to the @techchange.bsky.social Global Digital Health Forum next week in Nairobi, Kenya.
We'll be highlighting our work in Malawi, equipping #proCHWs with digital tools, and learning from peer implementers and tech experts. We hope to see you there! #GDHF2025
We'll be highlighting our work in Malawi, equipping #proCHWs with digital tools, and learning from peer implementers and tech experts. We hope to see you there! #GDHF2025
November 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We're headed to the @techchange.bsky.social Global Digital Health Forum next week in Nairobi, Kenya.
We'll be highlighting our work in Malawi, equipping #proCHWs with digital tools, and learning from peer implementers and tech experts. We hope to see you there! #GDHF2025
We'll be highlighting our work in Malawi, equipping #proCHWs with digital tools, and learning from peer implementers and tech experts. We hope to see you there! #GDHF2025
In Sierra Leone, a new tool equips supervisors to support #proCHWs in providing quality care. "Supervision helps CHWs understand their duties & take action," says supervisor Abu Samura.
Alongside the Ministry of Health, we've scaled the tool to a 2nd district, with more to come.
Alongside the Ministry of Health, we've scaled the tool to a 2nd district, with more to come.
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In Sierra Leone, a new tool equips supervisors to support #proCHWs in providing quality care. "Supervision helps CHWs understand their duties & take action," says supervisor Abu Samura.
Alongside the Ministry of Health, we've scaled the tool to a 2nd district, with more to come.
Alongside the Ministry of Health, we've scaled the tool to a 2nd district, with more to come.
Cost & distance created challenges for Ethiopia's Ministry of Health in training 40,000+ #proCHWs. Last Mile Health partnered with the Ministry to develop an innovative blended learning approach that reduces costs & drives learning.
More from @academic.oup.com : bit.ly/487bmMr
More from @academic.oup.com : bit.ly/487bmMr
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Cost & distance created challenges for Ethiopia's Ministry of Health in training 40,000+ #proCHWs. Last Mile Health partnered with the Ministry to develop an innovative blended learning approach that reduces costs & drives learning.
More from @academic.oup.com : bit.ly/487bmMr
More from @academic.oup.com : bit.ly/487bmMr
We're honored to welcome Nava Anvari of LGT Venture Philanthropy as the newest member of our Advisory Council!
"Primary healthcare is a fundamental right," says Nava. "I am excited to work with Last Mile Health to scale solutions that bring high-quality care to the hardest-to-reach communities."
"Primary healthcare is a fundamental right," says Nava. "I am excited to work with Last Mile Health to scale solutions that bring high-quality care to the hardest-to-reach communities."
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We're honored to welcome Nava Anvari of LGT Venture Philanthropy as the newest member of our Advisory Council!
"Primary healthcare is a fundamental right," says Nava. "I am excited to work with Last Mile Health to scale solutions that bring high-quality care to the hardest-to-reach communities."
"Primary healthcare is a fundamental right," says Nava. "I am excited to work with Last Mile Health to scale solutions that bring high-quality care to the hardest-to-reach communities."
As #CHWSymposium2025 kicks off, the call from delegates of the last symposium remains true:
"Protected, paid, trained, supervised, and supplied CHWs must be the rule and not the exception."
More at monroviacalltoaction.org.
"Protected, paid, trained, supervised, and supplied CHWs must be the rule and not the exception."
More at monroviacalltoaction.org.
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
As #CHWSymposium2025 kicks off, the call from delegates of the last symposium remains true:
"Protected, paid, trained, supervised, and supplied CHWs must be the rule and not the exception."
More at monroviacalltoaction.org.
"Protected, paid, trained, supervised, and supplied CHWs must be the rule and not the exception."
More at monroviacalltoaction.org.
Community health workers are the first — and often only — line of defense for vaccine delivery.
Too many still work without pay or protection.
👉 Let’s invest in #proCHWs, strengthen health systems, and protect all people.
@joinchic.bsky.social
Too many still work without pay or protection.
👉 Let’s invest in #proCHWs, strengthen health systems, and protect all people.
@joinchic.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Community health workers are the first — and often only — line of defense for vaccine delivery.
Too many still work without pay or protection.
👉 Let’s invest in #proCHWs, strengthen health systems, and protect all people.
@joinchic.bsky.social
Too many still work without pay or protection.
👉 Let’s invest in #proCHWs, strengthen health systems, and protect all people.
@joinchic.bsky.social
Attending #CHWSymposium2025? Join us Nov 13 at 10 am EST for "Session A.07 - Digital Training and Innovation".
Metti Edessa, from our Ethiopia team, will share insights on our work training CHWs to take on #NCDs in remote areas.
More about this work ➡️ bit.ly/41UP2ll
Metti Edessa, from our Ethiopia team, will share insights on our work training CHWs to take on #NCDs in remote areas.
More about this work ➡️ bit.ly/41UP2ll
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November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Attending #CHWSymposium2025? Join us Nov 13 at 10 am EST for "Session A.07 - Digital Training and Innovation".
Metti Edessa, from our Ethiopia team, will share insights on our work training CHWs to take on #NCDs in remote areas.
More about this work ➡️ bit.ly/41UP2ll
Metti Edessa, from our Ethiopia team, will share insights on our work training CHWs to take on #NCDs in remote areas.
More about this work ➡️ bit.ly/41UP2ll
Community and frontline health workers are critical in getting vaccines to those who need them most, especially in rural and remote communities. From @gavi.org, six reasons why #proCHWs are the unsung heroes of global immunization: bit.ly/3Xdgvf0
Six reasons why community health workers are the unsung heroes of global immunisation
These frontline workers are critical in getting vaccines to those who need them most, yet are rarely prioritised in health systems planning.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Community and frontline health workers are critical in getting vaccines to those who need them most, especially in rural and remote communities. From @gavi.org, six reasons why #proCHWs are the unsung heroes of global immunization: bit.ly/3Xdgvf0
Attending #CHWSymposium2025? Join us on November 13 at 8 am GMT to:
💉Learn how #proCHWs are delivering progress on immunization for communities that need it most.
🌍 Gain insights into the experiences of Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda.
More: chwsymposium.org/registration/
💉Learn how #proCHWs are delivering progress on immunization for communities that need it most.
🌍 Gain insights into the experiences of Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda.
More: chwsymposium.org/registration/
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Attending #CHWSymposium2025? Join us on November 13 at 8 am GMT to:
💉Learn how #proCHWs are delivering progress on immunization for communities that need it most.
🌍 Gain insights into the experiences of Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda.
More: chwsymposium.org/registration/
💉Learn how #proCHWs are delivering progress on immunization for communities that need it most.
🌍 Gain insights into the experiences of Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda.
More: chwsymposium.org/registration/
Growing up in rural Malawi, Ireen Laimosi saw neighbors suffer preventable illness from unclean water, and it drove her to become a #proCHW. “I work in a community like the one I grew up in,” she says. “I show them they have the power to save themselves.” bit.ly/4cEtU6w
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Growing up in rural Malawi, Ireen Laimosi saw neighbors suffer preventable illness from unclean water, and it drove her to become a #proCHW. “I work in a community like the one I grew up in,” she says. “I show them they have the power to save themselves.” bit.ly/4cEtU6w
Out now: our quarterly newsletter, with:
🩺A new policy brief on NCDs & how #proCHWs can address them
🤱🏿Mother-to-mother support groups in Liberia share healthy practices
🗒️Research from Sierra Leone's CHW program equips the gov't to drive improvements
...& more: bit.ly/4nwRINM
🩺A new policy brief on NCDs & how #proCHWs can address them
🤱🏿Mother-to-mother support groups in Liberia share healthy practices
🗒️Research from Sierra Leone's CHW program equips the gov't to drive improvements
...& more: bit.ly/4nwRINM
October 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Out now: our quarterly newsletter, with:
🩺A new policy brief on NCDs & how #proCHWs can address them
🤱🏿Mother-to-mother support groups in Liberia share healthy practices
🗒️Research from Sierra Leone's CHW program equips the gov't to drive improvements
...& more: bit.ly/4nwRINM
🩺A new policy brief on NCDs & how #proCHWs can address them
🤱🏿Mother-to-mother support groups in Liberia share healthy practices
🗒️Research from Sierra Leone's CHW program equips the gov't to drive improvements
...& more: bit.ly/4nwRINM
"Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in saving mothers' lives, cutting maternal deaths by 73% over the past 2 decades. The work of community health workers has been vital to making this happen." More from The Global Fund on the impact of Ethiopia's #proCHWs: bit.ly/3I5cnKl
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in saving mothers' lives, cutting maternal deaths by 73% over the past 2 decades. The work of community health workers has been vital to making this happen." More from The Global Fund on the impact of Ethiopia's #proCHWs: bit.ly/3I5cnKl
We're still feeling the momentum from #ICPHC2025! We were honored to join Ethiopia's Ministry of Health and partners for a powerful week of learning, sharing, and uniting toward a future where primary care is within reach for all. More on our sessions: bit.ly/4oBMrFH
October 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We're still feeling the momentum from #ICPHC2025! We were honored to join Ethiopia's Ministry of Health and partners for a powerful week of learning, sharing, and uniting toward a future where primary care is within reach for all. More on our sessions: bit.ly/4oBMrFH
At #CPHIA2025 this week, across many dynamic conversations, one theme stands out: Digital innovations play a growing role in improving health outcomes across Africa. We’re energized by the momentum to invest in approaches that work, strengthening systems to drive #HealthForAll.
October 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
At #CPHIA2025 this week, across many dynamic conversations, one theme stands out: Digital innovations play a growing role in improving health outcomes across Africa. We’re energized by the momentum to invest in approaches that work, strengthening systems to drive #HealthForAll.
Meet Vera Sumo, this month's spotlight employee! "I am inspired to work for Last Mile Health because of its commitment to reaching underserved communities," says Vera, who works as a cleaner in our Monrovia, Liberia office. "Knowing my work contributes to saving lives motivates me every day."
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Meet Vera Sumo, this month's spotlight employee! "I am inspired to work for Last Mile Health because of its commitment to reaching underserved communities," says Vera, who works as a cleaner in our Monrovia, Liberia office. "Knowing my work contributes to saving lives motivates me every day."
On our blended learning & AI call center: "In today’s funding landscape, investing in interventions that improve care while reducing costs is exactly what gov'ts should prioritize," says Aklog Getnet of Ethiopia's Ministry of Health. More from #ICPHC2025: bit.ly/4hcc8tY
October 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
On our blended learning & AI call center: "In today’s funding landscape, investing in interventions that improve care while reducing costs is exactly what gov'ts should prioritize," says Aklog Getnet of Ethiopia's Ministry of Health. More from #ICPHC2025: bit.ly/4hcc8tY
"Health sovereignty is the destination. It’s by supporting countries with financing, technical assistance & political will to increase domestic financing that we get there," said Africa Frontline First Co-Executive Director Nan Chen at AFF's #UNGA80 roundtable. Our UNGA key takeaways: bit.ly/4onLaBR
October 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"Health sovereignty is the destination. It’s by supporting countries with financing, technical assistance & political will to increase domestic financing that we get there," said Africa Frontline First Co-Executive Director Nan Chen at AFF's #UNGA80 roundtable. Our UNGA key takeaways: bit.ly/4onLaBR
In Rwanda, swift & strategic response to Marburg virus kept death rates lower than ever previously recorded. Last Mile Health Advisory Council member Dr. Tsion Firew reflects on lessons from a successful response & the toll fellow health workers faced: bit.ly/4n3QpG3
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
In Rwanda, swift & strategic response to Marburg virus kept death rates lower than ever previously recorded. Last Mile Health Advisory Council member Dr. Tsion Firew reflects on lessons from a successful response & the toll fellow health workers faced: bit.ly/4n3QpG3
On World Sight Day, we celebrate the work of Ethiopia's #proCHWs in restoring vision in rural & remote communities. Equipped with new training from Last Mile Health & the Ministry of Health in NCDs, CHWs have distributed 26,554 glasses in partnership with Livelihood Impact Fund.
October 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
On World Sight Day, we celebrate the work of Ethiopia's #proCHWs in restoring vision in rural & remote communities. Equipped with new training from Last Mile Health & the Ministry of Health in NCDs, CHWs have distributed 26,554 glasses in partnership with Livelihood Impact Fund.
Tomorrow, Oct. 9, join us for our #ICPHC2025 concurrent session, "Empowering Ethiopia’s Frontline: How Blended Learning & AI Are Shaping the Future of the Health Extension Program." Hear from leaders on lessons learned from this partnership & plans to achieve even greater impact.
October 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Tomorrow, Oct. 9, join us for our #ICPHC2025 concurrent session, "Empowering Ethiopia’s Frontline: How Blended Learning & AI Are Shaping the Future of the Health Extension Program." Hear from leaders on lessons learned from this partnership & plans to achieve even greater impact.