Community Health Workers: the Future of Primary Healthcare
Authored by: Reese Visaya Art by: Jane Wang When clinics are hours away and doctors are scarce, how do rural communities get essential medications, vaccinations, and treatments? Many rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa face barriers to receiving quality primary healthcare services due to distance to health facilities, rising care costs, and physician shortages [1]. Primary care is essential for maintaining good health, preventing illness, and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases....