The Power of Partners: Uniting for Universal Health Coverage in Kenya
Hosted by: CHU4UHC
Session Overview
What happens when 26 partners align behind a single vision for community health? In Kenya, CHU4UHC has demonstrated the power of collective action, successfully mobilizing policy, financing, and system-wide reforms to professionalize community health workers (proCHWs) and strengthen primary health care.
This session will highlight CHU4UHC as a model for systems change, showcasing how collaborative governance, innovative financing, and cross-sector partnerships are driving transformative outcomes in community health. Participants will gain insights into effective strategies, key challenges, and replicable approaches that can be applied in different geographies to advance community health and Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
What to Expect
Fireside Chat with Government Leaders – Learn how Kenyan policymakers navigated competing priorities to create an enabling environment for community health investments.
Voices from the Frontlines – A CHW testimonial will bring lived experience to the discussion, illustrating the real-world impact of CHU4UHC’s approach.
Interactive Audience Dialogue – Engage in an open Q&A and real-time reflections, ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and actionable takeaways.
Key Discussion Points
How CHU4UHC’s multi-stakeholder approach aligns with global movements for social impact and health equity.
How to leverage cross-sector partnerships to advance community health through technology, financing, and policy innovation.
Lessons from Kenya’s approach to proCHW investments—what can be replicated in other contexts?
Who Should Attend?
Health innovators & social entrepreneurs exploring sustainable health system solutions.
Funders & investors interested in scaling community-led health models.
Government & policy leaders focused on financing and strengthening community health workforces.
Global health advocates & researchers committed to advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Why You Should Join
Community health systems are a foundation for UHC and global health equity—but scaling sustainable models requires collaboration, investment, and systems thinking. CHU4UHC’s work in Kenya provides a powerful example of what’s possible when government, civil society, and funders align.
This session is a unique opportunity to learn from Kenya’s success story and explore how similar models can be adapted globally. RSVP now to join the conversation.