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Using Quality Improvement Approaches for Better Community Health

Posted on March 30, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

Our experience has taught us that there are two main paths that community-level improvement takes. […]

Getting the message home: Advocacy for health accountability in Uganda

Posted on March 30, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

An advocacy champion from a local community group speaks about issues affecting health care service delivery in her sub county.

Our slogan is: “Where everyone is accountable, everyone wins.” […]

Harnessing the Power of Community Networks

Posted on March 29, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

A mother of four is visited by a community health volunteer in her home near Maputo, Mozambique.

A great challenge for health systems across the world is simply having the people and infrastructure to deliver care to all those who require it. […]

It Takes a Village: Improving Nutrition through Community Health Workers

Posted on March 29, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

An accredited Social Health Activist in northeastern India discusses the importance of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months with a new mother.

Despite global consensus on the need to take action, malnutrition continues to be one of the greatest challenges to the development of countries around the world. […]

District Partnerships Enhance Community Participation for RMNCH in Rwanda

Posted on March 29, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

A community health worker greets a pregnant woman outsider her home in Rwanda.

MCSP is engaging communities and strengthening the ability of its members to work together to address social and health concerns. […]

Where There Are No Supervisors: Community Health Worker Peer Support Groups

Posted on March 29, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

In Burundi, utilizing peer support groups to help bridge the supervision gap. […]

Making healthcare affordable: Women’s savings and loans clubs to the rescue

Posted on March 29, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

Members of the Mada Saving Club for women in Nigeria contribute money weekly for members to borrow when they need it.

One reasons pregnant women shun health facilities is the inability to pay for needed healthcare services. In Nigeria, MCSP is working to change that. […]

Change always happens at the community level – it’s about trust

Posted on March 28, 2017 (May 20, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

Community engagement rebuilds peoples’ belief and trust in their own health systems, which is fundamental to stronger demand and utilization of health care services. […]