by admin | Oct 13, 2026 | Immunization
Why investing in immunization means investing in a healthier future Pauline brought her son, Louis, for his measles vaccination three times in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Each time, she returned home without her son receiving the vaccine. Uncertain supplies...
by admin | Oct 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
When the Ebola Bundibugyo virus was detected in neighboring Ituri province in May 2026, health officials in Tshopo province knew they had little time to prepare. The risk extended beyond geography. As former districts of the historic Province Orientale, Ituri and...
by admin | Sep 23, 2026 | Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, human resources for health, NGO's
Whether waiting for a laboratory result or calling for health advice, we all need answers that help us take the next step for our health. Providing those answers requires health workers, reliable information and connected services. Much of that work happens behind the...
by admin | Sep 16, 2026 | Health Worker Capacity, Immunization, Mozambique, Vaccines
Every morning, Pedro José leaves his home in Mopeia District, Zambézia Province, with a clear mission: to help ensure that no child in his community misses the protection that vaccines provide. As a community health worker (CHW) serving families in Mopeia, Pedro knows...
by admin | Sep 2, 2026 | distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Notes from the Field, Supply Chain
In an Ebola response, information needs to move quickly. But so does trust. When people are afraid, uncertain, or convinced that a disease does not exist, simply giving them more information is not enough. Health workers need to understand the fears and concerns that...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Este artigo também está disponível em português. In July, VillageReach reached an important milestone in moving peer-to-peer learning to improve immunization outcomes from ideas into action. The P2P Learning to Improve HPV Vaccination Coverage program, co-implemented...
by admin | Aug 5, 2026 | Immunization, Maternal and Child Health, Mozambique, Vaccines
For years, the remote community of Nawitela-Namuli in Mozambique’s Zambézia Province faced a difficult choice: walk long distances with young children to the nearest health facility or risk missing routine vaccinations that protect against preventable diseases. ...
by admin | Jul 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Adapted from Dr. Ahmed Ogwell’s opening keynote at the 2nd Africa Primary Health Care Forum, held in Abuja, Nigeria, on July 30, 2026. Across Africa, families are making impossible choices every day. A mother in northern Nigeria delays taking her child to the clinic...
by admin | Apr 23, 2026 | Vaccines
For every generation, vaccines work. That is the theme of this year’s World Immunization Week. And while it is true that since 1975 vaccines have saved over 150 million lives, and continue to be the most effective public health intervention, it is also true...
