Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa2021-12-172021-12-172021http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60820French version available in IDRC Digital Library : Synthèse sur les répercussions : renforcer la motivation et l’impact des agents de santé communautaire pour une meilleure santé maternelle et infantileCommunity Health Workers (CHW) have contributed to universal health coverage by ensuring access to care for the hardest to reach. They are vital to building strong health systems moving towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-3 Good Health and Wellbeing). This 2-page policy brief reviews the successes of the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa initiative (IMCHA) and the impact of CHW’s. There has been a 90% increase in the number of women attending four or more antenatal visits (2017-2018).application/pdfenCOMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSHEALTH PERSONNELMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHANTENATAL CAREUNIVERSAL HEALTH CAREHEALTH POLICYSOUTH OF SAHARAPolicy Brief