In the U.S., local CHW and promotora organizations came together in 2019 to form the National Association of Community Health Workers. “Community health workers became this momentary darling child,” said Daniel Palazuelos, the director of community health systems for the nonprofit Partners in Health. Sarah Stacke for STATUnder the Community Health Worker Institute, CHWs are embedded in clinics across the Montefiore Health System, including Montefiore Comprehensive Health Care Center. Smith comes from a family of leaders in community health care. The community workers were given training, access to patients’ electronic health records, and culturally appropriate health promotion materials for home visits.

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2023 08:37 UTC