Tag Archives: community health workers

Innovative low-tech health systems save women’s lives
August 26, 2009

Innovative low-tech health systems save women’s lives

A number of non-traditional practices are arising in poor and developing communities to fight high maternal mortality rates. One example …Continue Reading

Health care reformers look to low-cost examples of quality care
August 6, 2009

Health care reformers look to low-cost examples of quality care

Many medical professionals and politicians looking toward alternative methods of providing health care are finding examples of communities within the …Continue Reading

Community Health Workers in Rwanda Improve Access to Care
August 3, 2009

Community Health Workers in Rwanda Improve Access to Care

[Editor's note: In addition to Dr. Binagwaho, Dr. Fidele Ngabo, Cathy Mugeni, and Niloo Ratnayake also contributed writing to this …Continue Reading

One baby at a time: Saving children in Lesotho
January 21, 2009

One baby at a time: Saving children in Lesotho

I’ve been supporting Partners In Health’s project in Lesotho for more than two years – almost since it began. Lesotho …Continue Reading