In their words
What CHWs are saying
"Leveraging AI to support health education sessions [and] service delivery has made it possible to finish tasks within a shorter period of time."
Billings — Community Health Worker, Kenya
Since launching both courses, hundreds of community health workers across dozens of countries have built new skills in digital and AI literacy. From Nairobi to Port-au-Prince, here is what we're seeing so far.
CHWs were surveyed before and after completing both courses. Here are the largest areas of growth.
Knowledge of using digital tools to communicate with clients
Knowledge of safely connecting to the internet
Confidence protecting a client's personal information
Knowledge of how AI is already being used in healthcare
Knowledge of AI's limitations, including mistakes and bias
Understanding that AI complements, not replaces, human judgment
"Leveraging AI to support health education sessions [and] service delivery has made it possible to finish tasks within a shorter period of time."
Billings — Community Health Worker, Kenya
We've reached CHWs across 60 countries, from dense urban health centers to remote rural clinics. These courses were built to reach CHWs wherever they work, whenever they need.
Shading reflects total enrollments per country across all 60 countries represented. Base map: Al MacDonald / Fritz Lekschas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Of learners are based in Kenya, where the network of distribution partners runs deepest, with the remainder spread across 59 other countries.
Of learners work primarily in rural communities, exactly the low-connectivity settings the courses were designed for from the start.
Of learners are women, reflecting the makeup of the community health workforce Digital Bridge exists to serve.
One in three learners discovered the courses through a peer, not an ad or a campaign. CHWs are telling other CHWs, which is its own signal that the courses are worth their time.