Digital and AI literacy courses designed with community health workers, for community health workers. Available now for free in English and Swahili, on desktop and mobile devices.
Digital tools and AI are reshaping frontline care faster than most health workers have been trained to keep up. Here is what the research says about that gap, the demand to close it, and what becomes possible once it is.
Between 30% and 70% of health workers report not having all the digital skills their job now requires.
Source: OECD, cited in EU digital health workforce policy brief →
72% of healthcare workers want structured AI training, but only 39% currently have good working knowledge of AI in healthcare.
Source: Discover Public Health, cross-sectional study →
CHWs using mobile job aids saw a 33% average reduction in diagnosis and treatment errors compared with those without them.
Source: BMC Public Health →
Technology shouldn't be a barrier to care, and it shouldn't be something for CHWs to figure out alone. These courses build the skills and confidence to make digital tools more effective in the hands of CHWs.
Learn what digital literacy means, how to use digital devices with confidence, and how the right tools can save you time and help you reach more people. Along the way, you'll also learn how to protect your clients' information, spot misinformation, and stay safe online.
Learn what AI is, how it's already changing healthcare, and how it can support your work every day. Explore tools that save time on paperwork and help you reach more clients, and learn to use them safely and responsibly.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to the development of this course. Their insights and contributions were essential in creating an impactful and meaningful foundational courses for community health workers around the globe.
Whether you want to bring these courses to your community health workers, or help fund what comes next (language expansion, WhatsApp delivery, or the Digital Champions network), there is a clear way to get involved.