Connecting Ecuador’s indigenous communities to health care through training in native languages
An innovative training program is boosting the capacity of health workers to meet the needs of Ecuador’s indigenous people
An innovative training program is boosting the capacity of health workers to meet the needs of Ecuador’s indigenous people
CHW Grace Karen Akinyi consults with her supervisor Shadrack Werunga, Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: PCSU When COVID-19 began to spread around the world, governments needed to get prevention information out into far-flung communities, and they needed to do it quickly. Particularly in remote settings, community-based health workers (CHWs) typically serve as trusted sources for this kind …