Health Centre by Phone – Keeping the Community in Mind to Improve Health Outcomes
Clients and community health workers alike praised Health Center by Phone for its role in improving community health during the second day of the South African delegation visit to Lilongwe, Malawi, held from February 7-8. The visiting group, consisting of government...
One call away from a stronger health system: learnings from Malawi’s ‘health centre by phone’
Imagine your young child is not feeling well. With recent news reports about an outbreak of cholera spreading throughout your community, you’re nervous about their potential of being infected. But the nearest health centre is hours away, and you need a referral from a...Community Health Workers as Vaccinators: A Rapid Review of the Global Landscape, 2000–2021
Introduction: Community health workers (CHWs) could expand immunization access in under-reached communities by administering vaccines. This rapid review identifies countries where CHWs administered vaccines and synthesizes health systems factors that may contribute to...
Championing Health Center By Phone as a Step Towards Universal Health Coverage in Malawi and Beyond – Learnings from the South African Delegation
Health leaders from across Malawi, as well as non-profit and private sector partners, championed the use of Health Center by Phone as a means of working towards Universal Health Coverage for Malawian citizens and beyond, during a three day South African delegation to...Case Study: Demand Generation at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in CI and DRC
VillageReach implemented demand generation activities to support increased COVID-19 vaccination coverage at vaccination sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d’Ivoire. This case study recounts the many lessons learned from implementing demand generation...
“I did it all on a phone”: The hotline changing health outcomes in Malawi
It is mid-morning in Area 23, a busy township in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, and the sun is already scorching. For Chikondi Juma, 42, the dry season brings back memories of the serious tummy pains she had during her pregnancy this time in 2020.