Where We Work | Program
COVID-19 Vaccination in Malawi
Background
In Malawi, VillageReach is supporting government with technical and digital tools, and operational expertise.
Children playing outside of houses in Malawi. (Photo Credit: Jodi-Ann Burey)
How It Works
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Vaccine Operations and Systems Readiness:
- Rapid modeling for delivery from district level to facilities and communities
- Adoption of SC Equity Framework principles when designing distribution plans
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Demand Generation and Management:
- Utilize HCBP solution platform in Malawi – CCPF – to create COVID-19 vaccine demand and understand community preferences and vaccine hesitancy
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Digital Systems and Data Use Implementation:
- Deploy OpenLMIS for COVID-19 vaccines throughout all HFs in-country
- Train workforce in uploading COVID-19 vaccine data and using data for decision-making
- Health Financing and Costing:
- Implement WHO’s COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction and deployment Costing tool (CVIC tool)
Partners
Government
- The Malawi Ministry of Health
Donors
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Elma Philanthropies
- USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PS)
- Mulago Foundation
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