Webinar Series

In preparation for the 4th International Community Health Workers Symposium, scheduled to take place from 10-14 November 2025, Community Partners International, in collaboration with ReBUILD for Resilience, the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, and Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) have joined hands in hosting a dedicated webinar series on key issues affecting community health workers.

Community Health Workers (CHWs) have long been essential to delivering frontline care and advancing public health goals, particularly in underserved and marginalized communities. As countries strive toward universal health coverage and resilient health systems, CHWs are increasingly recognized as a critical workforce for bridging health service gaps, promoting health equity, and responding to emerging polycrises. However, CHW programs around the world continue to face significant and evolving challenges including underfunding, lack of policy integration, workforce inequities, limited research engagement, and increasing pressure from global threats such as climate change and conflict. At the same time, there are promising developments in how countries and communities are innovating to strengthen CHW support systems.

The series comprises five webinars, each addressing a critical topic in the field: gender, conflict, research, climate change, and sustainable financing. It is designed to generate momentum ahead of the symposium by examining current trends, policy developments, collaborative efforts, and ongoing challenges related to community health workers at regional and global levels. By featuring a diverse range of speakers, including policymakers, practitioners, and community representatives, the series aims to promote inclusive dialogue, highlight best practices, and inform the discussions that will take place during the symposium.