Health workers are the heart of global health security, playing a crucial role in preventing and responding to pandemics, as well as addressing growing threats of other infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and maternal and child health challenges. In honor of World Health Worker Week meet Margaret Odera of Kenya, a devoted community health worker (CHW) and mentor mother who has helped hundreds of HIV-positive women in her community deliver and raise children free of HIV. Learn what inspired Margaret to take this path and why she believes her life is "proof that CHWs save lives." #WHWWeek #healthworkerssavelives 💡learn more here: https://bit.ly/4jbLm4B (fb)

In rural Sri Lanka, where access to mental health services can be scarce and stigma still runs deep, one powerful force bridges the gap: community-based mental health volunteers. 💛🧠 Frontline heroes don’t wear white coats or work in big hospitals—but they do walk side-by-side with their neighbors, offering support, understanding and a trusted ear. In places where mental health is often invisible or misunderstood, community health volunteers like Malkanthi make it visible, human and reachable. By providing early intervention, mental health education and psychosocial support, they help reduce stigma, strengthen resilience and build the kind of community care networks that no clinic alone could offer. When you invest in community health workers, you're not just expanding access—you’re building trust, dignity and hope from the ground up. #HealthWorkersSaveLives #WHWWeek (fb)