by admin | Jul 26, 2021 | Drones for Health, Immunization, Supply Chain, Technology
Originally posted on Medium.com. It never ceases to amaze me that the DRC government, with its drone provider Swoop Aero and our DRC VillageReach team, have re-supplied health centers more than 100km away (4–10 hours by road and/or boat) using a fleet of four drones,...
by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | data for decision making, distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Supply Chain
I had the privilege of meeting Ruphin Ndumbala on my recent visit to Equateur province, DRC. Ruphin is one of the many frontline health workers who go above and beyond to ensure vaccines reach every last child. Recently, he made a promise, and I was honored enough to...
by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | data for decision making, distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Supply Chain
Stories coming from Lolanga-Mampoko district in Equateur province often focus on the challenges communities face in accessing health care. I see these challenges every day and work with partners to help communities overcome them. But not all of our stories are about...
by admin | Jan 8, 2018 | distribution system, Notes from the Field, Supply Chain
Depuis plus de 14 ans, nous allons prendre les vaccins au dépôt du Bureau central de la Zone de santé situé à 135 kilomètres d’ici par pirogue à ramer et le voyage dure 4 jours au moins. Quand nous rentrons avec les intrants au niveau du centre de santé ici à...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | distribution system, Supply Chain
I am proud to announce that last month a team composed of provincial government and VillageReach staff successfully conducted the first direct distribution of vaccines and family planning commodities in the Equateur Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Under...
by admin | Nov 23, 2016 | Notes from the Field, Supply Chain
For the past month, I’ve been in Democratic Republic of Congo working to further establish and expand VillageReach’s presence in the country. I’ve also been preparing for a workshop to present the preliminary results of a supply chain modeling exercise that will help...
