Madeleine Ballard

Madeleine Ballard, CEO of the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC), is a global health advocate dedicated to professionalizing community health workers. She recounts her journey from HIV activism to founding CHIC, highlighting how community networks improved HIV outcomes in Liberia. Madeleine discusses the need for political organizing to advance CHW policy, financing challenges, and the importance of integrating CHWs into national health systems. She emphasizes the role of trust in healthcare and warns against the risks of neglecting human connection in an increasingly tech-driven world.