by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | data for decision making, distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Pharmacy, Technology
When health facilities run out of family planning products, women often bear the greatest consequences. A missed contraceptive injection, unavailable implants, or stockouts of essential commodities can disrupt reproductive health choices and place additional strain on...
by admin | May 5, 2026 | distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Supply Chain, Technology
Read the French version of the blog here. In parts of Côte d’Ivoire, stock-out rates for family planning products have fallen from 90 percent to 10 percent in just one year—a shift that signals what is possible when national policy is matched with strong decentralized...
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...
by admin | Apr 15, 2026 | Supply Chain
As countries work toward stronger, more resilient health supply chains, private-sector engagement (PSE) often plays a critical role. Private companies bring expertise in many areas including transportation and warehousing, telecommunications, pharmaceutical...
by admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Supply Chain
On a humid morning in Treichville–Marcory, a young woman steps into a public health facility that provides free family planning services, clear about what she wants. She has discussed it with her partner, considered the possible side effects, and decided she wants to...
by admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Supply Chain
In global health supply chains, integration is often described as a technical goal—aligning data, products and processes across programs. But as the Supply Chain Integrators (SCI) investment demonstrated, integration is ultimately an exercise in...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Malawi, Mozambique, Supply Chain
When people think of supply chains, they often picture trucks, warehouses and the movement of medicines and vaccines from one point to another. But as the Supply Chain Integrators (SCI) investment made clear, supply chains are far more complex—and far more human—than...
by admin | Mar 10, 2026 | Supply Chain
Download the VillageReach 2025 Annual Report, “25 Years of Transforming Health Care Together.” Kwale County is a land of contrasts. To many, it is known for the pristine white sands of Diani, where tourists flock for breathtaking views and ocean breeze. But turn your...
by admin | Mar 10, 2026 | Maternal and Child Health
Download the VillageReach 2025 Annual Report, “25 Years of Transforming Health Care Together.” For Djadji Joanna, a 28-year-old nurse aide in Abidjan, the journey to motherhood wasn’t a choice, it was a surprise. “I didn’t realize it until I was four months...
by admin | Dec 12, 2025 | Mozambique, Supply Chain
At VillageReach, we believe leveraging private sector capacity for health supply chains is critical to driving sustained impact. Local private companies offer low- and middle-income country (LMIC) governments and their partners a variety of effective and...
