Community health workers – Angels in Medicine

Meet the Abuja Farmer Who Became a Health Worker to Save his Village

April 29, 2026

In a neglected primary health centre within Nigeria’s administrative capital, a farmer-turned-health worker volunteers to provide healthcare for the people. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Tanzania Health Worker’s Quick Alert Contained Deadly Marburg Virus

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Vedastina Shumbusho received the Women in Global Health Africa Award for her 3 am digital report that helped contain a deadly Marburg outbreak in rural Tanzania.

Engaging Senior Citizens as Community Health Workers: A Three-Step Approach

April 30, 2024

Older CHWs bring unique perspectives, wisdom, and empathy to their roles, making them valuable assets in improving the overall health of their communities.