by admin | Jul 12, 2022 | Maternal and Child Health, Mozambique, Vaccines
Originally posted on Gavi.org. What prevents parents from vaccinating their kids? A new VillageReach study in Mozambique looks at the myriad hurdles caregivers must overcome to protect their children. Caregivers in Mozambique want their children to be fully...
by admin | Jul 8, 2019 | data for decision making, Maternal and Child Health
Supply chains are critically important to the success of any reproductive health program. Efficiently run supply chains can help eliminate barriers so that no woman leaves a health clinic empty handed. However, supply chains are also expensive to operate. The process...
by admin | Jun 3, 2019 | Malawi, Maternal and Child Health
Many youth in Malawi are told that contraceptives are only for married adults. Yet so many of Malawi’s young people have expressed an unmet need. There are also unique experiences, preferences and challenges that adolescent girls and boys face in understanding,...
by admin | Aug 28, 2018 | distribution system, Maternal and Child Health, Supply Chain
Dauda Majanbu is trying to solve a complicated problem: delivering family planning supplies to rural health centers in Nigeria. It’s a problem that requires collaboration while also expertly managing resources and expectations. As the lead for the Family Planning...
by admin | Apr 18, 2018 | data for decision making, Maternal and Child Health, OpenLMIS, Supply Chain, Technology
Imagine a world with 18 million healthier children than today. Their lungs haven’t been collapsed by diphtheria, their legs haven’t been crippled by polio, they haven’t died from pneumonia before they were named. These children grew up strong and healthy. How do we...
by admin | Mar 27, 2018 | CCPF, Malawi, Maternal and Child Health, mHealth, Notes from the Field
Reposted from Skoll Perspectives Izizi ndi Zathu Zomwe. This is ours. That’s the name my team of adolescent researchers has given a groundbreaking public health initiative—a close study of their peers’ needs, behaviors, and preferences related to contraceptives. That...
