by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | COVID-19
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, less than one percent of the population is vaccinated against COVID-19 even though it began its vaccination campaign in April 2021. In order to improve the results, in November VillageReach started supporting the Congolese...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | COVID-19
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, less than one percent of the population is vaccinated against COVID-19 even though it began its vaccination campaign in April 2021. In order to improve the results, in November VillageReach started supporting the Congolese...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Diversity and Inclusion
VillageReach has seen tremendous growth since I joined in 2013. We have grown in the number of staff, the number of programs and the number of countries where we work. This growth and organizational evolution have also pushed us to be more explicit about how we define...
by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Annual Reports
In 2021, I felt like I was on a roller coaster. This is how I began the president’s letter in our 2021 Annual Impact Report. The ups and downs of the pandemic were relentless, but during this past fiscal year VillageReach continued to adapt while keeping in mind...
by admin | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dr. Archimede Makaya is passionate about finding sustainable solutions to improve access to quality health care in rural communities. Before coming to VillageReach, Dr. Archimede worked tirelessly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a physician treating...
by admin | Mar 31, 2022 | COVID-19, Vaccines
In order to improve COVID-19 vaccination, VillageReach partnered with the government to open a vaccinodrome/vaccination site in Yopougon, Abidjan. This site was selected in an area with a large Christian population that traditionally had low demand, low income levels,...
by admin | Mar 21, 2022 | COVID-19
With the opening of the first VillageReach Vaccinodrome in November 2021, a treasure hunt began where each new encounter could improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This treasure hunt was undertaken by the inspiring community health...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | COVID-19
On December 7, 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government held a national forum to discuss issues around low uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country. At this convening, vaccine delivery stakeholders were encouraged to increase the number of...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | COVID-19
“Where The Health Are We?”, hosted by Chinemerem Ihejirika and co-produced by Brian Fleischer, is a podcast aimed at giving a more complete view of the state of healthcare in Africa through insightful interviews with the experts who understand the complex...
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...
