Community health workers are a bridge to delivering critical healthcare to those at risk of being left behind. Their role is indispensable in achieving universal health coverage. They deliver testing, treatment, and care to the most remote communities; and are often the first to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. But most community health workers remain unpaid, unequipped, and undertrained. Across Africa, up to 85% of community health workers are not paid. Community health workers are the