The COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa is pleased to be one of the Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2020. Read more about why we were chosen – and how you can join them in making a highly-leveraged gift to protect community health workers on the frontlines of Africa’s… Read More »Open Philanthropy
BBC Africa Eye documentary “South Africa has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Africa. The backbone of the country’s response were community health workers with a mission to test and identify the infected.” Watch the full documentary here.
Alinafe Kasiya, the Malawi Deputy Country Director at VillageReach, discusses the impact of CAF-Africa in Malawi on the Skoll Foundation’s recent blog By Alinafe Kasiya – VillageReach No health worker should have to choose between treating their patients and keeping themselves and their families safe. However, as the global shortage and inequitable distribution of personal… Read More »Protecting Community Health Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond
The Situation in Malawi The predicted impact of the COVID-19 crisis on African health systems did not come to pass—hospitalization and mortality remain low but the pandemic took away lifesaving treatment and routine care. The lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Malawi, and Côte D’Ivoire shut down community health… Read More »Stories From the Frontlines
Everything you need to know about Community Health Workers in Sixty Seconds