by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | CCPF
Patience Tchongwe always knew she would be ready to answer the call when it came to public service. When she joined Malawi’s Chipatala cha pa Foni (CCPF), or health center by phone in Chichewa, her desire to make a difference was realized. In 2015, Tchongwe became a...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | CCPF
Originally posted on medium.com. In remote and rural communities, distance often prevents people from accessing the health information they need. Chipatala cha pa Foni (CCPF), or Health Center by Phone, in Malawi extends the reach of the health care system to every...
by admin | Mar 11, 2020 | CCPF, Uncategorized
VillageReach and the Malawi Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) received a prestigious award from The National Planning Commission (NPC) recognizing Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (CCPF) or “Health Center by Phone” as a Transformative Initiative for the country. CCPF is a...
by admin | Mar 9, 2020 | CCPF
Access to health care was challenging for under-reached communities in Malawi. Now Malawians can dial 54747 to reach Patience Tchongwe, senior hotline supervisor and recent award winner, and her team of hotline staff who are always ready to take the call. Tchongwe, a...
by admin | Sep 25, 2019 | CCPF
Originally posted on The Medium. One of VillageReach’s values is Innovation, where we believe creativity and fearless exploration foster lasting change. VillageReach has developed and refined an approach of co-creating innovative solutions in the delivery of health...
by admin | Jun 26, 2019 | CCPF
Originally posted on Stanford Social Innovation Review On a rainy day in February 2018, standing among dignitaries, partners, donors, and community members, it hit home that one of our health programs was ready to fledge. We realized it as Malawi’s now former Minister...