A midline evaluation from the University of Western Cape and the University of Cape Town has found that a community-led approach to immunization piloted by VillageReach in rural Mozambique is promising to improve key immunization outcomes. The Let’s Talk About...
In June 2023, Dr. Pius Mutuku and his team were alerted of three patients whose lab samples had tested positive for polio from the Hagadera Refugee camp in Garissa County, Kenya. The samples indicated the presence of a non-wild variant of poliovirus, known as...
Recent health challenges across the globe have highlighted strained health workforces and the need for effective preventative health measures such as vaccinations. In response to these demands, countries around the world are actively seeking innovative solutions. One...
Fernanda Mussa, a health professional in Namorroi, Zambézia, was frustrated by the lack of community involvement in how immunization services were provided, feeling like more could be done to reach caregivers with live-saving vaccines. But now, that has changed. The...
Polio is an incurable disease that can lead to life-long paralysis in unvaccinated children, and even one confirmed case means that the virus may be quietly spreading in communities. Over the last year, Mozambique and Malawi declared a national health emergency to...
Nearly three years into the coronavirus pandemic, our global push for routine immunizations has been sluggish; 25 million children under 1 year did not complete all of their recommended vaccines in 2021 – the highest number since 2009. As we’ve redirected our...
