Health

A new video produced by Future Generations Peru was recently presented at two  Peruvian Fora, reaching more than 400 Ministry of Health Officials from all 24 regions. Available in English and Spanish, the video tells the day in the life of a Community Health Worker who promotes health prevention and links her community with the community co-managed health center.

In southern West Virginia, Future Generations partners with five local organizations to strengthen community-based health education. While clinical services exist, many health problems can be prevented and detected earlier with access to the right information and resources. To better reach West Virginians with health information and resources in the places where they gather, local partner organizations have selected one or two community members to be trained as community health workers.

As part of their Online Extra's section, John Hopkins Public Health Magazine recently featured a video on the late Dr. Carl Taylor on "The Origins of International Health."

Near Cusco and Machu Picchu in the district of Pitumarca, community health agents (CHAs) work closely with community leaders and government to improve maternal and child health. In 2009, the government recognized Pitumarca as a “Best Practice in Public Management” that has improved health and living conditions in one of the poorest districts of Peru.