In a fast-paced and ever-moving world, it can be challenging to find focus. Film is one way to hone in on what matters and what is at stake. Denis Onyodi did just that by capturing the challenges of polio eradication in Mozambique. As director of VillageReach’s...
Originally posted on The Seattle Times. Improving routine vaccination for every child, no matter where they live, is one of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Big challenges demand bold solutions – and sometimes the most effective solutions are found by...
We’re thrilled to release the first season of Solutions Inside Out, an inspiring short documentary series about social innovators catalyzing positive change across Africa. This series includes VillageReach’s 72 Hours: A Race to Reduce Polio Lab Sample Transport...
Reducing the number of zero-dose children worldwide will require radical collaboration of partners to uncover contextual challenges, and then to develop, implement and monitor strategies that improve access to vaccines.
We recently met with Mr. Louis K. Tshituka, the Monitoring and Evaluation Team Leader for VillageReach in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a PhD candidate in health economics. His work focuses on monitoring and evaluation, quality, demand and use of evidence...
VillageReach was brought on to assess the polio specimen referral systems and to co-design and implement customized solutions in 15 countries at high risk for polio outbreaks – aiming to improve the speed and quality of polio sample transportation from health...
Recent health challenges across the globe have highlighted strained health workforces and the need for effective preventative health measures such as vaccinations. In response to these demands, countries around the world are actively seeking innovative solutions. One...
Adolfo David, a district Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) officer in the Gilé district of Mozambique, saw a lack of immunization information as a barrier for caregivers seeking life-saving vaccines for their children. Because they needed information about the...
Mariam Zameer, Director, Health Systems Global Technical Team; Immunization Lead; and Swetha Srinath, Senior Manager, Data Analytics attended the 2023 Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) Annual Symposium from May 22-24. The theme of this year’s Symposium was...
Originally posted on Frontline Health Workers Coalition. CHWs are trusted, capable, and cost-effective Health systems cannot function without health workers. That’s why the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Strategy on Human Resources for...
