by admin | Mar 27, 2018 | CCPF, Malawi, Maternal and Child Health, mHealth, Notes from the Field
Reposted from Skoll Perspectives Izizi ndi Zathu Zomwe. This is ours. That’s the name my team of adolescent researchers has given a groundbreaking public health initiative—a close study of their peers’ needs, behaviors, and preferences related to contraceptives. That...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | CCPF, Malawi, Notes from the Field
I recently returned from a trip to Malawi where I had the opportunity to visit several families who have benefited from Chipatala Cha Pa Foni, or Health Center by Phone, a toll-free health hotline in Malawi that connects individuals directly with trained health...
by admin | Oct 19, 2016 | distribution system, Malawi, Maternal and Child Health, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, Technology
Last week, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) brought together hundreds of the top minds in global reproductive health issues at the Coalition’s 17th Annual Meeting. This meeting provided a forum for discussing the many triumphs and continuing...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | CCPF, Malawi, Maternal and Child Health, mHealth
Donor support and new partners like Johnson & Johnson will help expand and enhance CCPF in the coming year. We are pleased to announce that Johnson & Johnson Corporate Contributions has become one of the key partners in championing Chipitala Cha Pa Foni...
by admin | Apr 25, 2016 | distribution system, Funding, Supply Chain
Summary: Dr. Ramos Mboane, Provincial Chief Medical Officer in Mozambique shares insights on key factors countries should prioritize to make #vaccineswork. This post is part of the #ProtectingKids story roundup. Read all the stories here. During World Immunization...
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 | Jan 21, 2016 | Maternal and Child Health, Supply Chain
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions. Most of us make them. And inevitably, most of us break them. Last year I gave up added sugar. And on New Year’s Eve, as I nibbled on salted almond chocolate, I had to admit that I had given up on that resolution back in February....
by admin | Nov 12, 2015 | Funding, Malawi, Maternal and Child Health, mHealth
Republished from the UN Foundation Blog: Global Connections I often find myself playing the global health version of “if you were trapped on a desert island, which three things would you bring?” In my version, it’s “if you were the Ministry of Health, which three...
by admin | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
I recently had the opportunity to represent VillageReach and the Malawi-based mHealth program Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (CCPF) at a capacity building workshop hosted and facilitated by Open Capital, an ICT organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. I joined 10 other grantees...
by admin | Sep 24, 2015 | distribution system, Supply Chain
Many people in global health talk about how Coca-Cola supply chain practices could be applied and adapted to health commodities to ensure that vaccines, malaria treatment, family planning commodities, and many more essential medicines are available at the last mile...