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...
by admin | Oct 24, 2016 | data for decision making, Supply Chain
In 1972, The UN General Assembly agreed to mark October 24 each year as World Development Information Day in order to draw the world’s attention to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. The Assembly felt that...
by admin | Sep 20, 2016 | distribution system, Mozambique, Supply Chain
While visiting rural health units outside Montepuez district in Mozambique, I met a mother at Naioto clinic. It had taken her two hours to get to the facility, with a baby on her back. She was happy to stand in a queue for vaccines for her baby because vaccines were...
by admin | Jul 27, 2016 | distribution system, Technology
Often when we talk about methods of delivery in low-resource environments, we are referring to simple solutions. Health commodities arrive at rural clinics on trucks, by bicycle or motorbike, by foot, and sometimes even by boat or canoe. These traditional delivery...
by admin | Mar 28, 2016 | Drones for Health, Malawi
Could UAVs Reduce Waiting Time for Pediatric HIV Test Results? I have experienced quite a few “firsts” since joining VillageReach, but by far one of the most exciting is the experience participating in the first tests of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (commonly known...
by admin | Oct 12, 2015 | Supply Chain
The UN Commission for Life-Saving Commodities (UNCoLSC) “Atelier d’échange: Pratiques et ressources pour améliorer l’accès aux treize produits vitaux pour la santé des femmes et des enfants” (in English, “Workshop to Promote Exchange on Practices and Resources to...
by john | Nov 25, 2013 | Mozambique, Technology
We recently posted the latest performance report update for the Dedicated Logistics System (DLS) in Mozambique, covering January – June 2013. You can find the report here. The implementation of the DLS is conducted in close partnership with the Mozambique Ministry of...
by john | Jun 18, 2013 | Mozambique, Notes from the Field
The Mozambique Dedicated Logistics System (DLS) Performance Reports are regularly issued, government-approved updates on the status of key performance indicators monitored by the DLS which serve as a gauge of quality system implementation. The first of these reports...
by john | Apr 23, 2013 | OpenLMIS, Technology
We often cite the challenges we see in determining optimal approaches to strengthening health systems, many of which are due to the lack of current data about the health of communities and the performance of the health system. This critical gap in useful data to...
by john | Jul 19, 2012 | Funding, Malawi, Mozambique, NGO's, Social Enterprise, Technology
We recently sent out this latest update … here’s our news in case you missed it … Malawi update on our work to improve maternal and newborn health in Kwitanda the latest on our Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (health center by phone) program, part of the Innovations...
