@misc{102272,
  keywords = {youth empowerment, Community health workers, Healthcare workers, Public health , Locally led solutions},
  author = {Future Africa Forum },
  title = {Hope on the Horizon:  A Case for Youth  Community Health  Workers in Africa},
  abstract = {<p>Africa needs 1.2 million more Community Health Workers (CHWs) to achieve a target population ratio of 2 CHWs per 1,000 citizens. Geographically stretched and under-resourced CHW programmes leave volunteers lacking regular supervision, transport, and basic diagnostic tools. As a result, critical services such as disease surveillance, antenatal follow-up, and routine immunizations face manpower and material shortages.</p>

<p>Future Africa Forum’s latest report,&nbsp;<strong><em>Hope on the Horizon: A Case for Youth Community Health Workers in Africa</em></strong>&nbsp;presents a bold vision: integrating Youth Community Health Workers (YCHWs) into national healthcare systems to bridge urgent workforce gaps and unlock youth potential.</p>
},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://forum.futureafrica.com/research-insights/resilient-futures/hope-on-the-horizon-a-case-for-youth-community-health-workers-in-africa-report/},
  language = {eng},
}