Adapted from Dr. Ahmed Ogwell’s opening keynote at the 2nd Africa Primary Health Care Forum, held in Abuja, Nigeria, on July 30, 2026. Across Africa, families are making impossible choices every day. A mother in northern Nigeria delays taking her child to the clinic...
The second part of a phased introductory measles-rubella campaign took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April 2026, with children in 11 provinces offered not only the MR vaccine for the first time, but also polio immunisation.
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VillageReach’s fight against polio in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a constant reminder that public health interventions are more than just about policies and strategies: they are really about reaching people no matter where they live, temporary or...
On a warm morning in Unguwar Rimi, a densely populated neighborhood in Kaduna North, Fatima did what the health system asked of her. She wrapped her nine-month-old son, Abubakar, to her back and walked to the health center for his measles, yellow fever and meningitis...
One morning in the small village of Tabac, 18 km from the city center of Kalemie in the province of Tanganyika, it is raining. The path leading to the vaccination site turns into a quagmire, but Thérèse Mauwa moves forward, determined to have her child vaccinated....
Mozambique’s family planning supply chain experienced major disruptions in 2025 following reductions in external financing, including cuts to U.S. Government support. These disruptions exposed gaps in emergency distribution capacity and threatened access to essential...
This post is also available in Portuguese When Mozambique became one of the first countries to roll out the R21 malaria vaccine in 2024, it was a moment of hope. But introducing a new vaccine is never just about supply or logistics — it is about ensuring trust,...
Read how community health workers (CHWs) strengthen immunization systems by expanding vaccine access, reducing zero-dose populations and improving equity in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence shows CHW-led immunization initiatives are highly cost-effective,...
