Global and Local Community Health Workers as a Lifeline for Communities Facing Inequities in the Midst of COVID-19 and Beyond

Copyright

2020

Published Date

04/09/2020

Published By

Community Commons

This white paper outlines the essential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic from a historical lens to present. It highlights the important role of Community Health Workers in serving as advocates for populations most impacted by inequities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

This white paper has been made available through Community Commons with permission of the authors: Bernice B. Rumala, Teresa Campos-Dominguez, Rumana S. Rabbani, Sergio Matos