Health Heroes

The World Health Organization has designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers in appreciation and gratitude for their unwavering dedication in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are joining the World Health Organisation to celebrate the amazing work of the dedicated Community Health Workers (CHWs) who have been supporting the continuation of essential mother, newborn and child health care during COVID-19.

CHWs provide essential services, and encourage high impact, low cost, life-saving interventions such as good nutrition during pregnancy, delivering a baby in a health centre instead of at home where the risks are much higher and taking their babies to the health centre for check-ups.

World Vision Ireland supports almost 2,000 CHWs in Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda through its Access – Infant and Maternal (AIM) Health Plus programme, funded by Irish Aid and the Irish taxpayer.

Thank you for helping us to support these dedicated Community Health Workers!

https://www.worldvision.ie/HealthHeroes

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