Community Health Impact Coalition WHA78 Side Event: Transforming Healthcare. Integrating professional CHWs into healthcare systems in one term

Community Health Impact Coalition is organizing a side event at the 28th World Health Assambly on ‘Transforming Healthcare: Integrating professional CHWs into healthcare systems in one term’.

Date: 21st of May.

Time: 9:00-10:15 AM CET.

Venue: This event will be offered in-person in Geneva and livestreamed. This event will be offered in English with French interpretation.

Imagine a world where every person has access to essential health services, no matter where they live. Despite decades of investment, half of the global population still lacks this fundamental right. Meanwhile, millions of community health workers (CHWs) remain unintegrated in the formal health system: unsupervised, unequipped, and unpaid.

A single policy change could transform health systems worldwide. Ministers and heads of state have a unique opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by transforming their current CHW workforce into professional CHWs (proCHWs) working alongside other healthcare workers. In the face of economic downturns, political instability, climate change, armed conflict, and pandemic risks, investing in proCHWs is a strategic decision. And while today’s challenges may seem daunting, the evidence is clear: proCHWs deliver high-impact, cost-effective results, even in the toughest times. 

This 75-minute session will  delve into the transformative potential of salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied CHWs. Learn from frontline health workers, visionary policymakers, and pioneering funders about the strategic steps needed to implement proCHW policies in 95 countries. 

Click here to register.