by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Immunization, Vaccines
In December 2021, VillageReach launched two COVID-19 specific vaccination sites – also known as “vaccinodromes” in Francophone countries – that are geared towards increasing vaccine uptake in Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) . When planning...
by admin | Sep 8, 2021 | COVID-19, Immunization, Technology
In a pandemic, innovation is not an option. It is a requirement. At VillageReach, innovation has long been a core value. We believe creativity and fearless exploration are essential to developing sustainable solutions that improve the availability of health services...
by admin | Jul 26, 2021 | Drones for Health, Immunization, Supply Chain, Technology
Originally posted on Medium.com. It never ceases to amaze me that the DRC government, with its drone provider Swoop Aero and our DRC VillageReach team, have re-supplied health centers more than 100km away (4–10 hours by road and/or boat) using a fleet of four drones,...
by admin | Mar 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Immunization, Vaccines
I never thought I’d be so excited by pictures of boxes being unloaded from airplanes. When I saw the photos come streaming across social media this week, I breathed a deep sigh of relief. The pallets being wheeled onto the tarmac meant that COVID-19 vaccines had...
by admin | Mar 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Immunization
With all the recent COVAX developments, our favorite headline by far was the start of ‘history-making COVAX vaccination drives’ today. The administration of the COVID-19 vaccines began for health workers in Côte d’Ivoire, following a ceremony where Patrick Achie,...
by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Conferences, Immunization, Vaccines
Originally posted on Medium.com Sena Kwawu, VillageReach board member, has spent his career focusing on operational excellence, from leading Six Sigma/LEAN organizations, running risk management at an insurance firm, being on the executive team overseeing global...
