Reaching every corner with
quality health care.
Our Work in Kenya
VillageReach began working in Kenya in 2021, offering vital technical support to the Ministry of Health and key partners like the Lwala Community Alliance and the CHU4UHC platform. To enhance our regional impact and broaden our reach, we established a Nairobi regional hub in 2024.
In Kenya, we are dedicated to designing and implementing sustainable, high-impact solutions. Our Supply Chain for Primary Health Care (SC4PHC) program exemplifies this commitment. It directly addresses the challenge of inconsistent health product availability at the community level through strengthened supply chain capacity and improved data visibility.
Resources
A Case Study Series – Evidence and guidance for advancing integration across health procurement and supply chains
Strengthening Community Health Supply Chains in Kenya
VillageReach Lab Sample Transport Portfolio
A Look into Our Digital Solutions: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures
Girls on the Move – Improving gender equity in the supply chain workforce
Girls on the Move Program Factsheet
Health Center By Phone Overview
Watch & Learn
Medicines on the Move: Strengthening the Supply Chain for Community Health Workers in Kwale County, Kenya (4:12)
How do essential medicines reach community health workers serving remote households? In Kwale County, located along Kenya’s coast, the county government is strengthening its community health supply chain to improve commodity availability at the last mile.
This short documentary follows the journey of health products from the county warehouse to frontline community health workers, highlighting practical improvements in data visibility, training, and integrated logistics systems.
Kenya by the Numbers
53M estimated population
40%employed in agriculture
107,000+CHWs trained in supply chain management
1.3M+ Women and children receiving community health services
Our Kenya team is led by Senior Director Carla Blauvelt
We’re committed to working alongside the Kenya Ministry of Health, local communities, the private sector and partners to bring quality health care within reach of everyone in Kenya, especially the under-reached. Together, we’re building primary health care systems that are not only responsive to community needs but also resilient in the face of emergencies and other challenges.”
Bridging the Gap in Access with Community Health Promoters
Impact Story
Community Health Promoters come from the villages they serve; they know their communities better than we do.”
In rural Kenya, Kwale County, working with the county government, VillageReach and other partners, a network of community health workers known as Community Health Promoters (CHPs) have become the bridge between the sick and the care they need.
CHU4UHC initiative ensures Kenya’s community health workers can access essential products and tools
Impact Story
People come to me for help. They ask for medicine and advice. I’m happy because now … I can give medicine and advise people ... I never used to do this in the past!”
In Kenya, the Community Health Units for Universal Health Coverage (CHU4UHC) initiative empowers Community Health Workers (CHWs) with the training, tools and support needed to deliver life-saving care. VillageReach and Lwala Community Alliance partner with the Ministry of Health to strengthen last-mile supply chains, equip CHWs with essential health kits and roll out digital systems like the electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS). This work ensures CHWs can screen, treat and refer patients within their communities, bridging gaps in access and advancing universal health coverage nationwide.
VillageReach expands continental footprint with opening of Africa Regional Hub in Nairobi, Kenya
Impact Story
In the village, people call me doctor. I am respected by my community. People come to me for help. They ask for medicine and advice.”
VillageReach opens its Africa Regional Hub in Nairobi, Kenya The hub brings leadership and resources closer to operations in the region, aligning with VillageReach’s locally driven and globally connected model. It strengthens regional collaboration and deepens partnerships with the Kenyan Ministry of Health.
