State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Author: Yombo Tankoano

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  • Basic Health Care Doesn’t Have to Be of Basic Quality

    Basic Health Care Doesn’t Have to Be of Basic Quality

    While coordinating a Community Health Worker (CHW)-based asthma management program in New York City, I learned of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), its CHW program, and of the opportunity to help build community health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. My diverse experience in healthcare gave me a unique understanding of the need for highly performing CHW…

  • Basic Health Care Doesn’t Have to Be of Basic Quality

    Basic Health Care Doesn’t Have to Be of Basic Quality

    While coordinating a Community Health Worker (CHW)-based asthma management program in New York City, I learned of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), its CHW program, and of the opportunity to help build community health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. My diverse experience in healthcare gave me a unique understanding of the need for highly performing CHW…