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Commonwealth Foundation: Call to health writers

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The Commonwealth Foundation is delighted to launch the 2022-2023 adda call for submissions. Writers are invited to submit creative non-fiction, short fiction, short graphic fiction and poetry on the theme of healthy communities.

What does health mean to us as individuals and as societies? How does the climate crisis impact our health? What is the relationship between health access for all and justice? How do we imagine a world with health and care at its centre?

What if we never got ill? Or if we were all doctors?

Submit your entry here

We are interested in works that speak creatively to questions around the idea of healthy communities, which might include creative reflections on physical and mental well-being, disability justice, sexual and reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ healthcare, the art and practice of indigenous medicine, among others.

Remember that the deadline for this open call is 4 October 2022 at 23:59 in your time zone.

A new reference guide addresses the challenges and strengths of large-scale CHW programs

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Over the next few months, CHW Central will be providing a series of features highlighting sections of a new Reference Guide: Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale.  Dr. Henry Perry and a team of writers with global experience and knowledge on CHW programming developed the guide to help decision-makers and program implementers strengthen existing large-scale programs and design and scale up new programs. The authors foresee the effective functioning of large-scale CHW programs as one of the most important opportunities for improving the health of impoverished populations in low-income countries.  Case studies from Asia, South America and Africa illustrate how some national CHW programs have made a difference in reducing maternal and child mortality and expanding coverage of family planning services.

A New Resource for Developing and Strengthening Large-Scale Community Health Worker Programs – See more 

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