The Four Pillars of Community-Led Health: Insights from Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO at Lwala Community Alliance

Jonathan Jackson sits down with Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO of the Lwala Community Alliance, to discuss their approach to addressing health challenges in Kenya. By using a community-led health model, they are able to provide quality, affordable healthcare to underprivileged communities, and reduce maternal and under-five deaths. This is part one in a two-part series on the important work Lwala Community Alliance is doing in transforming the community health landscape in Kenya. A must-listen for anyone interested in innovative digital approaches to healthcare to effect lasting impact. 

Some topics covered in this conversation include: 

• A breakdown of Lwala’s community-led health model 
• The path to providing affordable healthcare to communities in informal settlements
• How and why Lwala is digitizing its Community Health Workers
• Reducing maternal and under-five deaths 
• The importance of data collection and longitudinal tracking  understand impact over time an to create an evidence base
• Working with the government to bring interventions to scale

Related Resources:

• Lwala Community Alliance: https://lwala.org/
• Community Health Impact Coalition: The Problem: A Dual Human Rights Issue https://joinchic.org/resources/the-problem-a-dual-human-rights-issue/