One year ago, the UK government announced cuts to its aid budget. For many, this may have seemed like a distant fiscal adjustment. For those of us working in community health in Kakamega County, Kenya, it marked the beginning of a shift – one felt in villages, households, and health centres.
I serve as a Community Health Volunteer (CHV). My work brings me face-to-face with pregnant mothers, children under five, elderly patients managing chronic illnesses, and families navigating poverty and illness at the same time. Community health is not theoretical here. It is personal.
