IntraHealth Reached 317,443 Health Workers in 2021, Extending Health Care to Millions

June 29, 2022 Chapel Hill, NCDuring 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, IntraHealth International reached 317,443 health workers in 42 countries, helping to make high-quality health care available to more people around the world. Our programs led to:$33,399,555 in financial aid provided for student health workers through IntraHealth programs2,524,424 COVID-19 vaccines distributed through IntraHealth programs223,677 men provided with voluntary medical male circumcision to prevent HIV infection2,264,216 messages sent to and from health workers via mHero, WhatsApp, or other digital health tools898,190 individuals tested for HIV and received results8,231,279 family planning users through IntraHealth programs1,389,009new users of contraception504,185children under 5 treated for malariaEven before the pandemic, the World Health Organization estimated ashortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030. Now, 15 million more health workers are needed in low and lower-middle income countries alone to respond to the needs of the health system and achieve universal health coverage.IntraHealth International reached 317,443 health workers in 42 countries.“The difficulties many countries have faced in responding to COVID-19 and rapidly delivering vaccines, tests, treatment, and supportive care have shone a spotlight on vulnerabilities in health systems and workforces around the world,” saysPolly Dunford, IntraHealth’s president and CEO.“But we know that by...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Health Areas Family Planning & Reproductive Health HIV AIDS Infectious Diseases Maternal, Newborn, Child Health Mental Health Noncommunicable Diseases Nutrition Community Engagement Digital Health Education Performance Heal Source Type: news