Community health volunteers offering home-based Covid-19 care in Kwale have said lack of protective equipment is putting their lives at risk. The county trained over 1,000 public health workers including the CHVs to create awareness and educate locals about home treatment for asymptomatic coronavirus patients. Some volunteers told the Star they have been assigned to monitor Covid-19 patients at grassroots level but feel exposed without the PPE. He said the CHVs are supervised by public health officers and only involved in contact tracing and giving out crucial information. "We brought CHVs onboard to assist in educating the villagers about home-based treatment and how to handle Covid-19 patients," Gwama said.

Source: The Star July 24, 2020 11:15 UTC