Introduction: Community health workers (CHWs) could expand immunization access in under-reached communities by administering vaccines. This rapid review identifies countries where CHWs administered vaccines and synthesizes health systems factors that may contribute to...
There are many challenges that impact the current referral network for Tuberculosis (TB) sputum specimens in Mozambique. In some cases, health facilities are remote and the road infrastructure is poor and at times impassable, leading to delays in laboratory specimen...
Based on consultations with key stakeholders in seven African countries where we operate, VillageReach has compiled lessons learned and recommendations to help governments and partners equitably deliver COVID-19 vaccines, and ultimately, save lives.
In 2017, an optimized immunization supply chain (iSC) model was implemented in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The optimized model aimed to address iSC challenges and featured direct deliveries to service delivery points (SDPs), longer...
This paper describes four challenges to last mile supply chain financing and draws from our collective experience supporting last mile supply chains, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa: 1. Delayed or inefficient fund disbursement prevents timely health product...
