Join us in supporting our partners working on the ground every day to strengthen the global health workforce.

Health systems cannot function without health workers. Community health workers fill health workforce gaps, maintain health service equity, access, and can blunt the impact of health system shocks, like pandemics. We can realize the massive potential of professional community health workers by investing in CHWs who are salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied.

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are the people trained to provide basic health services to their neighbors—often going door to door to provide care and reach the unreached. Shockingly, the vast majority of the 3+ million CHWs globally are unsalaried volunteers who receive little or no pay. Read the Community Health Impact Coalition's latest commentary, published in the Lancet, making the case for why it's past time we fairly pay CHWs for their work.

This under-reported epidemic has devastating results on the healthcare industry. Studies show that WPV can affect the quality of care and care outcomes, contribute to the development of psychological conditions, and reduce the RN's level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Sign the pledge or Join the social movement by pledging to support nurses and other health care workers via text. Text PLEDGE to 52886 and then share on social media.

Ensure that every time community health is talked about, a CHW is in the room. Check out the first-ever CHW speaker bureau and book one of these talented CHW advocates for your next event. Members of the CHW Speaker Bureau include full-time and part-time CHWs working on a wide range of health issues. Among this group of advocates, you’ll find parents, community leaders, sports enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. They courageously provide quality patient care day-in and day-out, and they are ready to speak at your next event!