Community Health Worker Side Event at World Health Assembly 76

A 3-hour workshop - Tackling Community Health Worker (CHW) Programme Barriers: Achieving equity and effectiveness amidst resource constraints - was held on Friday May 26, 2023 as a side event at the 76th World Health Assembly, co-hosted by World Vision International; the Global Fund; and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Download the summary of the event, or the  brochure to learn more (also available in French and Spanish). 

The workshop built on the momentum of the Third International CHW Symposium held in March 2023, highlighting important themes and persistent barriers for continued discussion with a view to furthering alignment of donor and partner interest and efforts, and increased investment into community health and CHW programmes.

The event featured dialogue with a Community Health Worker from Kenya, the Niger Ministry of Health, and leaders from World Vision International; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; the Global Fund; Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; Women in Global Health; Community Health Impact Coalition; UNICEF; and World Health Organization.