Women health-care volunteers in places like Nepal, Afghanistan and Ethiopia play a vital role in the health system, yet they are undervalued and undertrained.
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In Ethiopia health extension workers in rural areas fulfill an essential service - but they feel they have no career path.
Community health workers are finally being formally integrated into the health system – but they need support to make an impact.
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NHMRC Research Fellow (Public Health), Flinders University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Malawi
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Deputy Director and Researcher at the Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Fellow of International Development, Deakin University
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Professor and PhD programme convenor, Division of Disability Studies, and co-lead of Inclusive Practices Africa, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Vice Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity
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Public Health Medicine Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Population Health Policy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Global Health Coordinator; Clinical Assistant Professor., Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria
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Director Rural Health Advocacy Project, University of the Witwatersrand
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Epidemiologist, University of the Witwatersrand
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
