by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, human resources for health, Malawi, Pharmacy
Mbang’ombe 1 Health Center is in the back yard of Lilongwe International Airport. In terms of access to quality health services however, the facility might as well be far from Lilongwe. At approximately 50 km from the Lilongwe District Health Office and Central...
by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
With the New Year upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on some of the most important milestones that you, our partners and donors, have helped us to achieve this past year. With your support, we are reaching more people, proving the potential of...
by admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was a bit of serendipity when the young woman’s phone started buzzing. Normally at a conference, a phone call or a text message would be an embarrassing disruption, but not this time. This interruption came as twenty young women gathered to share their personal...
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Notes from the Field
Today marks my second day of a two-week tour to visit the VillageReach offices in Malawi and Mozambique. My mission? To get a firsthand perspective of the “last mile” and document our work through the words and stories of those who benefit directly from VillageReach...
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 | Aug 17, 2016 | Malawi, Pharmacy
One hundred and thirty minutes. That’s just over two hours. It’s a long time to wait to see a doctor no matter where you are in the world. Then after waiting for two hours, patients talk to a healthcare provider for less than 2 minutes – 140 seconds – before they...
by admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Health Worker Capacity, Malawi, Pharmacy
Graduation season is upon us. It’s a time of reflection for those about to embark on a new phase of their lives. For many this means entering the workforce for the first time, a pivotal life moment. At VillageReach, we recently celebrated the graduation of the second...
by admin | Oct 10, 2014 | Health Worker Capacity, Malawi, Notes from the Field, Pharmacy, Supply Chain
I am a clinician by profession, serving a population of over 30, 000 in the 25 villages that my health center serves. I am the only clinician at the health facility with a single nurse to assist covering when possible. We recently lost the only health surveillance...
by admin | Jul 17, 2014 | Health Worker Capacity, Malawi, Pharmacy, Uncategorized
By Sir Brian Greenwood Professor, Clinical Tropical Medicine London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Advisor, Vitol Foundation In June I was asked to visit the Village Reach project in Malawi by one of its funders – the Vitol Foundation. Dispensing is an...
by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | Health Worker Capacity, Malawi, Pharmacy, Supply Chain
By LOVENESS KASIYAMPHANJE Pharmacy Assistants Training Program- Class of 2015 My name is Loveness Kasiyamphanje. I am originally from Ntcheu, in the Central Region of Malawi, but I...
