Community Health Advisor

Are you looking to take the next step as a public health professional? Do you want to make a difference in underserved communities? Guinea faces high maternal and infant mortality rates. In 2022, about 553 mothers died for every 100,000 babies born. For newborns, 32 out of every 1,000 died, and for children under five, 96 out of every 1,000 died.

With more than 70 percent of people in Guinea under the age of 30, opportunities abound to improve health outcomes for the next generation. Unfortunately, the country’s large youth population faces challenges such as low employment, limited educational opportunities for women and girls, and underutilized reproductive health information and services.

Compounding these obstacles are low community engagement and sociocultural factors like illiteracy. As a Community Health Advisor, you will work with health facility staff and community health workers to collect, analyze, and use data; foster community engagement; build community partnerships; and promote health services.