We’re unlocking the power of community health workers to save lives at scale.
Africa Frontline First drives smarter, more effective financing to bring lifesaving care to millions across Africa.
Community health workers are the backbone of healthcare in Africa, capable of saving millions of lives. Governments across Africa are eager to harness the enormous potential of professional community health workers. But few countries have the financing they need to do so. There is a $4.4 billion annual funding gap, and existing resources are stuck in inefficient systems.
What if financing was an enabler, rather than a barrier, of transformative change?
With the right investments, community health worker programs could save three million additional lives per year.
About Us
Africa Frontline First is an Africa-led partnership from the Community Health Impact Coalition, the Financing Alliance for Health, and Last Mile Health, under the championship of H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Our Bold Goal
Africa Frontline First exists so that community health in Africa is led, financed, and owned by the governments' it serves.
Our goal is to unlock financing to train and deploy 200,000 professional community health workers, delivering essential care to 100 million people across Africa by 2030.
Africa Frontline First partners with governments, donors, doers, and regional institutions to drive smarter, more effective financing for community health workers and build a stronger future where every community has access to quality healthcare.
Our Approach
Here’s how we’re making it happen:
Catalytic Financing
Coordinated investment behind country priorities, not fragmented projects
Technical Assistance
Building the institutions that make community health systems last
Country Leadership
The political conditions that let governments lead their own transitions
Our Impact
$254+
million
unlocked from multilaterals and philanthropy toward community health programs in Africa. This includes a Catalytic Fund designed with the Global Fund, Skoll Foundation, and Johnson & Johnson Foundation
106,000
community health workers
ever supported by Africa Frontline First and its government partners to provide quality community-based primary healthcare services
76
MILLION people
with improved access to quality, community-based primary healthcare through Africa Frontline First and its government partners
Our Partners
Africa Frontline First is powered by a collective movement working to accelerate community health initiatives that save and improve lives, including the Global Fund, Africa CDC, Skoll Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Foundation, and more.