Last Mile Health saves lives in the world's most remote communities. www.lastmilehealth.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mv3oyqxt5222Meet Susan Wallani, this month's spotlight employee! "What inspires me is the chance to contribute to lasting change by bringing quality healthcare to the people who need it most," she shares. "Our approach is about working to strengthen systems that serve communities sustainably."09 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3oyqxt5222https://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mup4xjke6s27A visit to Hida Kality Health Post changed Dembobe Sidemu's life when #proCHW Abinet Tadesse recognized signs of diabetes. Now, Dembobe manages her condition with Abinet's help. Dembobe's story shows how CHWs can #LeadOnNCDs: bit.ly/3C4GNcj04 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup4xjke6s27https://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3muhfbm4uts2tNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death & disability worldwide, & the need to #ActOnNCDs is urgent. CHWs can play a crucial role in fighting NCDs: educating communities, screening patients, & providing prompt treatment & referral: bit.ly/4wRjV6E01 Sep 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhfbm4uts2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mu5gozbc7c2f“As a CHW, we serve as a bridge between the community and the facility,” says #proCHW Amos Jacob, who works in rural Liberia. CHWs like Amos are key to connecting families to the new malaria vaccine, driving progress against Liberia's leading cause of death for kids under 5: bit.ly/493na1F28 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5gozbc7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mu2uu4kguc2dIn Togo and Guinea, Integrate Health has conducted new research to understand the gender-based challenges and needs women community health workers are experiencing--and they're working with CHWs themselves to help address these needs: https://integratehealth.org/lessons-from-our-gender-equity-work-in-togo-and-guinea/27 Aug 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2uu4kguc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mtbpvsaavk27Last Mile Health will join Africa CDC and @unicef.org for a webinar on digitally-enabled CHWs as the connective tissue of primary health care and the frontline defense against outbreaks. 📅 Tuesday, 18 August 2026 🕒 15:00–17:00 EAT 📍 Register here: tiny.cc/exz710117 Aug 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbpvsaavk27https://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3msxskwraj226The 2026 #HiltonPrize is a celebration of #proCHWs like Genesis Whegelee. Previously, "there was a lot of malaria, and we didn't know why children were dying in the community," he told @npr.org. "Now everyone is getting [medical] attention." Read more: bit.ly/4xCwmEg http://bit.ly/4xCwmEg13 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxskwraj226https://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3msso2frfac2kLast month, LMH, Ethiopia's Ministry of Health & IPHC-E hosted Tanzania's Ministry of Health to share how Ethiopia’s #proCHW program leverages digital learning to power community-level care. Collaboration turns local success to continental momentum, driving #HealthForAll.11 Aug 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msso2frfac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3msazrz3dbs2tIn Sierra Leone, the new malaria vaccine has the potential to save lives—but accessing all 4 doses is challenging for families in remote communities. With strong training from the Ministry of Health & LMH, #proCHWs can help ensure kids receive all 4 doses: bit.ly/4yP63w404 Aug 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msazrz3dbs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mruknesac22c📢Out now: Our latest 6-month report, highlighting how we're partnering with governments to develop strong, sovereign, and sustainable community health systems. Read more: bit.ly/4yOQN2030 Jul 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruknesac22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mrpgyln6jk2kWhen Brenda Chikokoto was a child, she saw friends suffer from a lack of clean water. “Many children were sick,” she says. Now, she helps solve this problem as a #proCHW in Mchinji, Malawi. “I feel so good providing the community with guidance on clean water & healthy behavior."28 Jul 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpgyln6jk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mrfhigjkx22vDr. Lekilay Tehmeh, Last Mile Health's Senior Director of Service Delivery in Liberia, is currently in Nairobi, Kenya for Segal Family Foundation's 2026 convening. We're grateful for this yearly opportunity to join changemakers and visionary leaders working to advance positive change across Africa!24 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfhigjkx22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mr5rzbfid22c“After the eyeglass screening & distribution, members of the community who had previously shied away from us began coming for other health services,” says #proCHW Derartu Ahmed, interviewed for @devex.com. More on vision care & demand-driven health systems: bit.ly/4yw1s1G21 Jul 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5rzbfid22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mqm6cp3dvc2d"Malaria can kill people quickly," says #proCHW Janjay Teedoe. Since the rollout of the malaria vaccine in Liberia, she educates families & ensures they can access it. "We can treat our children in our own community now, so things are better," she says. bit.ly/4lI0rNp14 Jul 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm6cp3dvc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mq7ov2smj22uMeet this month's spotlight employee, Metti Edessa from Ethiopia! "What inspires me to work at LMH is that although people contribute in different ways, we’re all working toward the same goal," says Metti. "You can see how those efforts come together to create real change."09 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7ov2smj22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mpy6coflxc2iLast week, #proCHWs in Kambia District, Sierra Leone, completed training on routine childhood immunizations including the new malaria vaccine. Equipped with new skills & uniforms, they're returning to their communities, where they'll connect families to lifesaving immunizations.06 Jul 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy6coflxc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mpiyzchqqk2n"Integrating digital technology aims not only to streamline workflows but also to enhance CHWs' capabilities," says LMH's Ruth Diriba. "By equipping CHWs with AI-driven tools, we empower them with confidence, knowledge, & skills to manage intricate cases." bit.ly/4xUCsRu30 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpiyzchqqk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mp4hlm5ajk2tMusu Johnson became a #proCHW after seeing friends die in childbirth. Equipped with training from LMH & Liberia's Ministry of Health, she leads a peer support group on healthy practices. "We can learn to prevent death in pregnancy & birth," she says. "Our health depends on us."25 Jun 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4hlm5ajk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3moxetchl7c2dOur new AI-powered tool in Ethiopia helps CHWs make better decisions, while keeping human judgement at the center. Developed with support from partners like GSK, HEP Assist provides CHWs with information they need at the moment they need it. More in BBC ➡️ https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/innovation-unlocked/gsk-ai23 Jun 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxetchl7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mouwezcasc2yAs the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS convenes, we elevate the work of CHWs like Stella Gomani, who expands access to prevention, testing, & treatment. She maintains access to ARVs even during extreme weather events, provides education, & supports women to reduce mother-to-child transmission.22 Jun 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouwezcasc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3moigtmcn4c2rProviding services with high patient demand can be the bridge connecting them to the health system as a whole. In Ethiopia, #proCHWs screening for and treating presbyopia offer an example of this connection. A #WHA79 side event from Devex explores its impact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO-ZrJIUxjc17 Jun 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3moigtmcn4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mnwpp4uofs2j"As governments and their partners search for sustainable solutions in a reality where resources are tight, Malawi is a country to watch," writes LMH Malawi's Victoria Munthali Chiumia. Learn how the Ministry of Health & partners are building resilience: bit.ly/4tqkJih10 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwpp4uofs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mnrqs3ucy22lGlobally, we're unprepared for the next pandemic. #proCHWs are key to changing this. Amid a new Ebola outbreak, we can't afford to ignore disease threats. With examples from our country programs, a new brief shows how govts & partners can invest in CHWs for PPPR: bit.ly/CHWsPPPR08 Jun 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrqs3ucy22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mnhpdddp4k2oRather than a short-term crisis, global health has entered a period of systemic change. In a World Health Summit event alongside #WHA79, speakers including LMH's James Nardella explored rethinking partnership & financing to build resilient health systems: bit.ly/4edV2fk04 Jun 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhpdddp4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mnfca325sc2fIn the latest episode of the Dimagi High-Impact Growth podcast, we join IDinsight to discuss HEP Assist, our AI-powered tool for CHWs in Ethiopia. Learn more about this powerful example of AI addressing high-stakes problems, at the last mile, right now. ➡️ bit.ly/4elw9OR03 Jun 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfca325sc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mmwb6ee2a22i"Some people who were never seeking services from us are now coming to us for other services." Near-vision glasses are transforming lives in Ethiopia - and building trust in the health system. A new video has more ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaHDPWrVOz828 May 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwb6ee2a22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mlvecs3ds22hMeet Limbani Mkonda, this month's spotlight employee! "Progress in maternal & newborn health requires co-creating solutions with those most affected," says Limbani, a clinical specialist on our Malawi team. "This not only improves care but fosters ownership & sustainability."15 May 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvecs3ds22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mlldctpbg223In rural Ethiopia, near-vision care is often out of reach & unaffordable, and losing sight can mean losing livelihoods. This reality is changing: now, CHWs receive training to treat presbyopia, and they've distributed 200,000+ pairs of near-vision glasses: bit.ly/48AJD6b11 May 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldctpbg223https://bsky.app/profile/lastmilehealth.bsky.social/post/3mlbgdnrzjs2uOur Sierra Leone office is always buzzing, and sometimes it becomes a classroom! Last week, we hosted #proCHWs being trained on time-motion study tools that will help the Ministry of Health answer questions about CHWs' scope of work & make improvements for the next CHW policy.07 May 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:xfm3ienbzrdvm3c3nrs33rt7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbgdnrzjs2u