International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated each year on March 8, bringing a global focus to social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. With roots as far back as 1911, IWD aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and create a world free of bias and stereotypes; …
Medic is excited to welcome Nekesa Were as our Director of Community, steering the growing global Community Health Toolkit (CHT) Community of Practice. Nekesa joins at a pivotal moment where the community is becoming increasingly diverse – encompassing new geographic regions, prioritizing new kinds of healthcare services, and identifying new …
Welcoming Nekesa Were, Medic’s Director of Community Read More »
At Medic, we collaborate with public and private implementing technical partners, local governments and communities, and Ministries of Health to work toward nationally adopted electronic Community Health Information Systems (eCHIS). eCHISs can increase efficiency and effectiveness of Community Health Workers (CHWs) providing doorstep care. The theme for UHC Day 2022 …
Advancing care through collaborative partnerships Read More »
Technological stewardship has been key in advancing different areas of our lives; from improving access to information, resources, and most importantly health. As we celebrate the gains made, we also recognize the need to continuously ensure that even the hardest to reach communities are equipped with the necessary skills that …
Providing first mile healthcare in Diapé, Adzopé District- Côte d’Ivoire Read More »
The Service Designers at Medic are spread across four countries, where our team lives and works closely with our implementing partners and the communities we serve. The core mandate of the team is to create designs for strengthening community health information systems, to enable sustainable and equitable universal access to …
Meet the team: Jane Katanu, Service Design Manager Read More »
Health equity is a cornerstone of universal health coverage – a world where all people have access to the right health services when and where they need them, without financial hardship. Addressing health inequity requires strengthening health systems. It calls on us to – redesign care delivery models to reach …
Health systems, in their current forms, exclude people from care. However, a global network of 3.3 million Community Health Workers (CHWs) – committed and trusted members of the communities where they live and work – are an integral part of a new model of proactive and patient-centric care, one that …
Equipping CHWs with tools in Kitui County, Kenya Read More »
Authored by: Philip Ngari, Program Manager, Medic Responding to community needs in Malawi Malawi is one of the countries with very high levels of poverty and also high HIV prevalence, with about one million people currently living with HIV. The country also has high under-five (39 per 1000 live births) …
Partners In Health to open source their full CHT-based community health app – YendaNafe Read More »
In rural communities around the world, community health workers (CHWs) have long been trusted providers of healthcare. Every day, CHWs cover long distances to make sure that all their neighbours – even the most remote – have access to health services. On this International Day of Rural Women, we celebrate …
Rural women at the centre of providing quality care Read More »
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly kicks off this week, providing the opportunity for global leaders to come together and discuss some of the world’s most pressing challenges and solutions. At D-tree and Medic, we are excited to lead and participate in discussions about how we collectively can …