The GIZ Food and Nutrition Security Programme and the non-profit organisation VillageReach partnered to provide rural communities in Malawi with access to health advice through a hotline.
Amidst a decline in confidence in childhood vaccination and the largest backslide in vaccinations in decades, Africa is making a major effort to catch up with millions of children on missed doses of vaccines. Getting vaccines to the children who need them requires...
Village Reach has distributed water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) items to district hospitals in five of the districts affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy for use both at the facilities and in evacuation camps.
The reality of climate change continues to intensify, not only as an environmental issue, but a public health crisis that threatens the well-being of millions of people across the globe.
The pandemic disrupted supply chains around the world. In its wake, health leaders are doubling down on efforts to make their supply chains more resilient, sustainable, responsive, and equitable.
Experts have termed climate change as one of the most contributing factors to cholera outbreaks in Africa. This comes at a time when Kenya has recorded more than 4,000 cases of cholera since the outbreak on October 10 last year.
There are mounting concerns over the increase of cholera cases. The NICD has already recorded six instances of infection with one death reported in Gauteng. To discuss this, we speak to Dr. Alinafe Kasiya, Country Director of the VillageReach in Malawi.
Experts at the ongoing Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2023) have predicted that malaria and cholera will prominently feature in diseases brought about by climate change.
The second most populous country in Africa is Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) runs about 400 hospitals, more than 3 500 health centres and 18 600 health posts to provide healthcare services to people in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply...
