Around the world, committees that design and oversee implementation of Global Fund grants include people who are living with or affected by the diseases. […]
Making Community Systems the Bedrock of Global Health Investments
Writer: Community Health
Strong Government Leadership & Management are Key to Building Sustainable Community Health Systems
As countries seek more local sustainability, identifying partners and understanding opportunities for collaboration become all the more important. […]
Communities: The key to unlocking better health for every child
There is growing recognition that communities are key to unlocking better health – that if we want to expand access to health and improve quality of care, communities must be at the center. […]
Community-Based Maternal Health Care: Meeting Women Where They Are
All women deserve respectful, culturally sensitive, women-centered care that takes into account how, where and with whom they want to receive maternal health care. […]
Transforming the Community Health Landscape: From Alma Ata to the Institutionalizing Community Health Conference
Has the time finally come for building robust community health systems – supported by empowered and engaged communities – as a foundation of effective health systems? […]
MCSP Annual Report: Year Two
Report summarizing Program achievements for Year 2 (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016). To download the report, click here. […]
March 14: Institutionalizing Community Health Conference Twitter Chat
Let’s raise awareness about the necessity of community health in reaching those not currently accessing key health services. […]
Social Accountability Resources and Tools
Civil society organizations (CSOs) are increasingly joining forces with public health personnel at the local and national levels to provide greater scrutiny of programs and budgets. Described as “social accountability,” common themes include: preparation and planning; involvement of marginalized and impoverished populations; identification of barriers for effective participation; interface meetings between civil society and governmental/public […]
Child Survival and Health Grants Program
Ending preventable child and maternal deaths (EPCMD) is a bold vision—one inspired by impressive progress made since 1990, yet much remains to be accomplished. Every day in 2015, 17,000 more children will live and 650 more mothers will survive childbirth than in the past. However, another 17,000 children and 800 mothers continue to die each day around the globe.* […]
Community Health Workers
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