COVID Was the Rehearsal
When Community Health Impact Coalition won the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, we danced. Not for the accolade, but for what it meant: Health care for all—including those who provide it—is not only possible, it’s happening.Effective integration of COVID-19 vaccination with routine immunization: A case study from Kinshasa, DRC
Background: In response to the challenge of maintaining COVID-19 vaccination coverage amidst the pandemic, VillageReach, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health Prevention and Hygiene in Kinshasa, DRC, integrated COVID-19 vaccination with routine...EVALUATION: After Action Report – Chelan-Douglas Health District’s COVID-19 response
The purpose of this after-action report is to document lessons learned and identify areas of improvement from Chelan-Douglas Health District‘s (CDHD) COVID-19 response. The results will be used to identify specific actions to strengthen CDHD’s ability to effectively...Community Partner Vaccination Survey – Spokane County
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD)Immunization Assessment &Promotion (IAP)Team strengthened and developed partnerships with community organizations to improve vaccination access, coverage, and promotion across the...
Agenda for Pandemic Action for African Leaders
Pandemic threats are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change and human activities, posing an existential threat to economies, achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the collective security and survival of humanity.
Integrating COVID-19 and Routine Immunization in The Democratic Republic of the Congo
This post from “Knowledge Success” explores the successes and challenges of integrating COVID-19 and routine immunizations at health facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This is the fifth in a series of seven blog posts highlighting...COVID-19 vaccinodromes: Increasing COVID-19 vaccination in Côte d’Ivoire and Democratic Republic of Congo
From November 2021 to February 2023, VillageReach vaccinodromes administered over 400,000 COVID-19 vaccines in urban areas of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in strong partnership with Ministries of Health, building on government and...