http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/09/basic-healthcare-doesnt-have-to-be-of-basic-quality-2/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/09/basic-healthcare-doesnt-have-to-be-of-basic-quality-2/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 17:34:36 +0000 Yombo Tankoano http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=14554 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 [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/09/basic-healthcare-doesnt-have-to-be-of-basic-quality-2/feed/ 4