COVID-19, that great disruptor, has knocked practically everything else off the global health agenda, including routine healthcare. Populations that struggle to access healthcare in the normal course of events, have had to rely even more heavily on one lifeline: Community Health Workers. Around 70% of Living Goods' clients live over 5km away from the nearest health facility. Using smart mobile technology, CHWs are digitally supported to deliver care on call, making it a lifeline for many families. Working with governments, they are creating a strong performance management system to drive impact—which is especially important during pandemics.
In this, our third episode in the series, Dr Kezia Oduol and Thomas Onyango of Living Goods, talk to moderator James Dray (Brunswick Group) about the life-saving and positive changes CHWs make not just within their community, but within their own families as well.
Keywords: Community Health Workers / CHWs, Digital Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, Big Data, GIS & Geospatial Technology, Software & Mobile Applications
Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated weekly
- Published9 February 2022 at 11:00 UTC
- Length23 min
- Episode3
- RatingClean