VillageReach

VillageReach www.villagereach.org VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone, so that each person has the health care needed to thrive.

We develop solutions that improve equity and access to primary health care. This includes making sure products are available when and where they are needed and primary health care services are delivered to the most under-reached. Radical collaboration with governments, the private sector and other partners strengthen our ability to scale and sustain these solutions. Our work increases access to quality health care for 46 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.

What does access to family planning mean for women, families and communities?Recently, VillageReach joined Ministry of H...
06/12/2026

What does access to family planning mean for women, families and communities?

Recently, VillageReach joined Ministry of Health partners, health workers and community members in western Côte d’Ivoire to document stories for an upcoming documentary on family planning and women’s health.

Through conversations in homes, communities and health facilities, we explored how access to information and services can help women make informed choices and plan for the future they want for themselves and their families.

We look forward to sharing the completed documentary and the inspiring stories behind this important work.

Rethinking “integration” in health systemsIn recent years, global health has pushed for “integrated” specimen referral s...
06/12/2026

Rethinking “integration” in health systems

In recent years, global health has pushed for “integrated” specimen referral systems—but what if integration isn’t the goal?

VillageReach's new paper challenges this idea and offers a more practical solution:
👉 Build coordinated networks, not one-size-fits-all systems.

Across many countries, specimen referral systems (which move samples to labs) remain:
• Fragmented and donor-dependent
• Duplicative and costly
• Not designed for both routine testing and outbreak response

Drawing on lessons from multiple countries in Africa and beyond, we found that the most effective systems:
✅ Stratify needs (routine vs urgent samples)
✅ Coordinate across programs instead of forcing full integration
✅ Share where possible (transport, governance, data)
✅ Differentiate where needed (urgency, biosafety, timelines)

The result?
📉 Lower costs
⚡ Timeliness requirements met
🛡️ Stronger outbreak preparedness
📊 More resilient national systems

The takeaway is simple but powerful:
Integration is not about merging everything—it’s about making systems work together, underpinned by unified management and data systems.

If we get this right, countries can build diagnostic networks that are not only more efficient, but also more dynamic and responsive in a crisis.
📄 Read the paper: https://bit.ly/4xuMqc3

06/11/2026

Martha Masawa rides her bike across communities in Migori County, Kenya, helping families access health information, supplies and care. 💙

As a community health worker, she plays a critical role in protecting the health of her community. But like many CHWs around the world, her ability to deliver care depends on having reliable access to medicines and supplies.

That’s why VillageReach’s Supply Chain for Community Health Workers (SC4CHWs) program focuses on strengthening the systems that support frontline health workers—so they can continue reaching families where they are.

🎥 Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/49gnFpm

📖 Read Martha’s story: https://bit.ly/4jmTGzA

How can African countries expand access to quality health services while making the most of digital technology?We’re pro...
06/11/2026

How can African countries expand access to quality health services while making the most of digital technology?

We’re proud to launch the new policy brief “From Pilots to Scale: Practical Pathways for Telehealth in Africa”, developed together with the Global Telehealth Community of Practice, Solina Centre for International Development and Research - SCIDaR and partners following the Telehealth Solution Lab at the 2025 Global Digital Health Forum in Nairobi.

Drawing on real-world insights, the brief presents five key pathways (policy & regulation, financing, interoperability, equity, and workforce integration) and shows why integration into routine health systems—not innovation alone—is the path to impact.

Perfect reading for policymakers, health leaders, and partners committed to equitable, sustainable telehealth.

Read the full brief here: https://bit.ly/4uWzFFi

Mozambique is where VillageReach began, and where our approach to strengthening health systems took shape. For 25 years,...
06/10/2026

Mozambique is where VillageReach began, and where our approach to strengthening health systems took shape.

For 25 years, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and local organizations, we’ve worked to ensure lifesaving vaccines, health services and information reach every community.

What started as an emergency response has grown into a model for building resilient, equitable health systems that now informs our work around the world.

From innovations in supply chains and data systems to telehealth and HPV vaccination, our journey in Mozambique shows what’s possible when long-term partnerships drive sustainable change.

🌍 Over 30 million people reached
🏥 1,600 health facilities strengthened
🤝 A foundation for global impact

Read more about our story: https://bit.ly/4dRQhYU



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Strengthening health supply chains starts with strengthening the infrastructure that supports them. In Côte d’Ivoire, a ...
06/09/2026

Strengthening health supply chains starts with strengthening the infrastructure that supports them.

In Côte d’Ivoire, a district storage container was presented for rehabilitation in the presence of Country Director Yves Rolland Kouabenan. Once upgraded, the facility will help improve storage conditions for health products and support compliance with quality standards.

Reliable infrastructure helps ensure essential health products remain available when and where they are needed.

When cholera outbreaks occur, a rapid response can save lives. In Tanganyika Province, DRC, health workers have been wor...
06/08/2026

When cholera outbreaks occur, a rapid response can save lives.

In Tanganyika Province, DRC, health workers have been working tirelessly to detect cases, transport samples for testing, strengthen community surveillance and provide treatment to those affected. With support from VillageReach, health facilities have received essential supplies to help prevent stockouts and ensure patients receive the care they need.

Health leaders in the province say this support arrived at a critical time, helping strengthen the response and improve care for communities affected by cholera.

Watch the video to hear directly from frontline health workers and provincial health officials about the challenges they faced, the support provided and the progress being made in the fight against cholera. https://bit.ly/49F9evi

06/05/2026

How much does it really cost to support a community health worker?

In this clip from the VillageReach CEO Roundtable, Carla Blauvelt explains how stronger data is helping countries plan and budget for community health systems more effectively.

In Kenya, VillageReach supported the first quantification exercise to include all community-level supplies needed for CHWs across four counties. The findings showed that for just over $200 a year, a community health worker can be fully supported.

That kind of evidence is critical for sustainable investment and long-term impact.

🎥 Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/49gnFpm

🔗 Learn more about our work with Supply Chain for Community Health Workers (SC4CHWs): https://bit.ly/4bC2zQX

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 National health hotlines have immense potential to deliver critical health info...
06/05/2026

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡

National health hotlines have immense potential to deliver critical health information to those who cannot easily visit a clinic. Yet, a stark gender gap remains: women make up just 10% of callers in Mozambique and 30% in Malawi.

To bridge this divide, VillageReach partnered directly with local communities, hotline agents, and Ministry of Health staff using human-centered design. Together, we identified key structural barriers—ranging from low localized awareness to digital literacy and language challenges—and co-created practical, community-owned solutions.

By shifting to community-based promotion, enhancing IVR content, and leveraging local network structures for phone-borrowing support, we can make national health services truly inclusive.

👉 Read the full brief to see how we are building equitable health access: https://bit.ly/4uleVqs

06/04/2026

Vaccine dropout is a shared responsibility; Families are doing their part, and health systems must meet them halfway by making services reliable, accessible and easy to navigate.

VillageReach, alongside partners like Solina Centre for International Development and Research -SCIDaR and Impetus Advisory Group, is working to ensure systems better support caregivers—so more children receive the protection they need.

🎥 Watch the full podcast episode from the Anglophone West Africa Social Norms & Agency Learning Collaborative’s The Norms Lab Podcast: https://bit.ly/487taGt

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