Strengthening health systems

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are globally acknowledged as a vital health workforce and a bridge between informal community health systems, and formal healthcare facilities. In resource-constrained settings like Kenya, CHWs are often the only point of contact with formal health services for particularly poor people in urban and rural contexts. CHWs have heavy workloads, are under-prioritized, have minimal supervisory support, and the majority are not fairly compensated. Evidence on CHWs’ mental well-being and available support within the community health systems is scarce.