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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New bulletin: 4 lessons from Nawa on safe sample transport in line with 7-1-7—performance, Tec4Med tracking, field practices and lasting progress. Read more in French: ow.ly/1B9G50ZUoAs #VillageReach #Tec4Med

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What does it take to build trust during an Ebola response? Community health workers face skepticism and long journeys to help protect their communities in DRC. Hear their experiences in this 2:46 video. ▶ ow.ly/T84550ZVwRS #Ebola #CommunityHealth

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Building local capacity for the Ebola response in Ituri, DRC. Under the coordination of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (COUSP), VillageReach and partners supported biosecurity training for Civil Protection teams, Red Cross volunteers and frontline health workers. #Ebola #DRC #Ituri

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How do we reach the remaining 13.5M zero-dose children? In our new Devex sponsored op-ed, Mariam Zameer (VillageReach) and Putri Herliana (CHAI) argue the challenge isn't identifying what works. It's delivering proven solutions where children live. 🔗 ow.ly/3om450ZUYjP #ZeroDose #Gavi60

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

After childbirth, the system looks away. At the Medical Women's International Association #UNGA81 event, VillageReach CEO Dr. Ahmed Ogwell explained that primary health care supplies for women focus on family planning and delivery. "They see a reproduction individual, not a woman's health."

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"The single biggest change we can make is ensuring health facilities receive funding on time and as budgeted." Dr. Ahmed OGWELL - FAPH joined eHealthAfrica, EHA Clinics and Allo Doctor to discuss how connected care can move from pilots to sustainable scale. Watch now: lnkd.in/p/gM53RgZp

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What happens between a suspected case and a lab result? Our Jan–June 2026 newsletter shows how five African countries are strengthening sample transport and outbreak readiness. Read more: bit.ly/4rrGzRT #DiseaseSurveillance #OutbreakPreparedness #LaboratorySystems

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For 11-year-old Onésia, playtime is also a chance to talk about staying healthy. In Sussundenga, Mozambique, she uses what she learned in VillageReach HPV training to talk with friends, both girls and boys, about vaccination and cervical cancer prevention. Read her story: ow.ly/bnRA50ZREwP

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Frontline teams are the first line of defense against polio, measles and cholera. In Zambézia, Mozambique, VillageReach is strengthening Community Health Workers' skills in prevention, tracking missed vaccine doses and community communication through Bate-Papo. #CHWs #Immunization #Mozambique

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

National data can hide local problems. At the #UNGA81 side event, "Sustaining Sierra Leone's Triple Zero Gains", VillageReach CEO Dr. Ahmed OGWELL - FAPH made the case for putting data in the hands of district health officers, so problems aren't hidden when figures are averaged out. #GlobalHealth

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Digital health must work for frontline teams. 🇷🇼 VillageReach is heading to Kigali for the Africa HealthTech Summit (#AHTS2026), Sept 30–Oct 2. Let’s discuss building connected, people-centered health systems that turn data into timely action. 📈 Meet our team there! 👇#DigitalHealth #PrimaryHealthCare

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In Mozambique, HPV prevention can start under a tree, at a water point or after church. Verónica Chimoio, a "model mother" of eight, is using VillageReach HPV training and illustrated education cards to answer questions and help protect girls from cervical cancer: ow.ly/1ASR50ZREnj

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Read how East Africa's One-Stop Border Post approach and community-based surveillance systems are strengthening early detection and rapid response to Ebola and other health threats. Effective preparedness depends on systems that are already working before emergencies occur : bit.ly/3Tio6e7

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Trusted health information, just a call or message away. VillageReach is proud to support AlôVida, Mozambique's 24/7 toll-free health hotline and WhatsApp service, helping communities access reliable health information and supporting childhood vaccination efforts. #DigitalHealth #Vaccines

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What makes health investments last? VillageReach’s work in Tanzania points to three essentials: government ownership, strong partnerships and communities involved from the start. Watch Wema share the lessons behind lasting impact in this new video: bit.ly/4yu4PoQ #HealthSystems #Tanzania

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Trust in immunization is key. Pedro José understands this and uses 2-way dialogue to ensure children in Mozambique don't miss routine vaccines with SaudeMisau & VillageReach 📖 Read: bit.ly/4rf1Zl7 #Immunization #GlobalHealth

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Mozambique is strengthening vaccine forecasting by combining routine health and supply chain data with regular multidisciplinary review. See how the JSI-led #ICSPS project is supporting more responsive vaccine planning: bit.ly/4y6dUol #Immunization #Mozambique

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Teachers are powerful health educators. In Mozambique, teachers are using VillageReach training and HPV education materials to answer questions, challenge myths, and help students understand the importance of cervical cancer prevention and vaccination. 📖 Read the story: bit.ly/463jawy

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bringing vaccination closer starts with strong community engagement. VillageReach trains Bate-Papo Focal Points in Mopeia, Mozambique, to connect caregivers to immunization services. #Immunization #Vaccines #Mozambique #CommunityHealth #GlobalHealth #VillageReach

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This school health talk gave young girls the confidence to take the HPV vaccine and protect themselves from cervical cancer. Awareness builds trust; trust drives action. Every vaccinated girl moves us closer to a future free from preventable cancers. #HPVVaccine #CervicalCancerAwareness

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A disease surveillance system is only as strong as the samples that reach the lab. In Côte d'Ivoire's Nawa region, partners are strengthening sample transport through training, coordination & real-time monitoring technology. ✅ 97% arrived in acceptable condition Read more: bit.ly/4hmF8Rs

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When family planning commodity distribution was disrupted in Mozambique, government leadership, strong coordination and data-driven transport management helped keep products moving to health facilities. A new policy brief explores lessons learned: bit.ly/4gQzchY

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

HPV vaccination talks start at home, schools, and communities. VillageReach and Stanford Digital Medic co-created HPV education cards in Nigeria and Mozambique to help trusted voices build confidence. 📖 Explore the interactive report: bit.ly/4cIPfgE

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Ian McClelland @ianmcclelland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Inspired by @villagereach.bsky.social, my latest short essay on Substack outlines why R&D innovation frequently results in "pilotitis", and how context-sensitive innovation offers an alternative approach www.adjacentpossibilities.co/p/how-contex...

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How context-sensitive innovation avoids the trap of pilotitis

Why R&D innovation fails in complex environments, and what VillageReach can teach us about an alternative approach

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Making contraceptive products available where needed most with VillageReach's support in Koumassi, Grand-Lahou, and Port-Bouët–Vridi. #VillageReach #FamilyPlanning #HealthForAll #HealthProducts #LastMileHealth #CôteDIvoire

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Let’s protect Africa’s preparedness dividend! Investment in surveillance, labs and response systems works. The challenge now: sustain it between crises africanarguments.org/2026/09/ebola-…

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Strengthening specimen transport in Uganda 🇺🇬! VillageReach gave 930 carriers to CPHL to safely transport vaccine-preventable disease samples, keeping them cool up to 40 hours. #DiseaseSurveillance #LaboratorySystems #GlobalHealth #Uganda #HealthSystems #VillageReach

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Community ownership is everything. We addressed myths, answered questions, and secured leaders’ commitment to mobilize every eligible girl for HPV vaccination. When communities lead the conversation, real change begins. Learn more: bit.ly/3Kx3hqy #CommunityOwnership #HPVVaccination

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Nigeria's LMVSV system shows vaccine stock at facilities, enabling early shortage detection and faster resupply decisions: bit.ly/4ccsxxg #Immunization #Nigeria #DigitalHealth #SupplyChain #LastMile #GlobalHealth

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In an Ebola response, information must move quickly. But so must trust. In DRC, community health workers are using listening and dialogue to address rumors, build trust and strengthen outbreak response. Read the story: bit.ly/4iN92iK #Ebola #CommunityHealth #DRC

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

For nearly a decade, VillageReach has partnered with Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen health systems, improve supply chains, expand access to primary health care, and ensure essential health products reach communities when and where they’re needed. 📖 Read the story: bit.ly/3UxcdBc #CotedIvoire

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Excited to partner with the WHO African Region on a continent-wide effort to map telehealth policies and regulatory frameworks across Africa. The project will generate actionable insights, benchmarking tools and resources to help countries strengthen telehealth regulation and expand access to care.

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Health care shouldn't depend on where you live. Our new organizational overview highlights how VillageReach works with governments, communities, and partners to strengthen primary health care systems and reduce health inequities. 📖 Learn more: bit.ly/3Sfp8XT #PrimaryHealthCare #HealthEquity

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

During an Ebola outbreak, every hour matters. Our latest photo essay follows the journey of Ebola specimens from treatment centers to laboratories in the DRC, highlighting the health workers and transport teams helping ensure safe, timely testing. bit.ly/4y4WU17 📸 Photos by Josué Kumbi

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🤝 VillageReach and ECSA-HC have signed an MoU to strengthen health systems across East, Central, and Southern Africa. Together, we'll advance: ✅ Women's health ✅ Primary health care ✅ Digital health & telehealth "This is more than the signing of an MoU. It's about the impact we create together."

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

VillageReach joined key supply chain stakeholders in Yamoussoukro to update the mSupply dashboard, improving how data is used to monitor stock levels. Reliable data helps turn insights into action, strengthening supply chains and ensuring health products reach communities when and where needed.

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

For the first time, the Maniema Health Division Head visited Lubutu, DRC, delivering vaccines and health products with VillageReach's ROHA project. 📖 Learn more: bit.ly/4xM0hda

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Taking the HPV conversation straight to where it matters most: schools. 📚 Informed girls, engaged communities and stronger demand for HPV vaccination. One step closer to protecting a generation from cervical cancer. #HPVVaccine #HPVVaccination #CervicalCancerPrevention #Nigeria #Immunization

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A vehicle in Dar es Salaam delivered lab samples nationwide, showing Tanzania's postal service vital role in faster diagnostics. #LaboratorySystems #HealthSystems #Tanzania #Diagnostics #SupplyChain

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“You cannot automate a broken system.” At VillageReach’s #APHCF2026 session, health leaders explored why the next digital health breakthrough will require more than a clever app: reliable data, shared infrastructure, tools that fit health workers’ workflows & gov't ownership: bit.ly/4hj3sUU

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Mozambique is advancing the professionalization of CHWs through several major reforms, including regulation of the community health subsystem, a new 5-yr operational plan, a revised community health strategy & a CHW statute. VillageReach is proud to contribute best practices to support this work.

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Community health workers are helping bring life-saving vaccines closer to families in rural Mozambique. Read Carlota's story and see how community engagement and stronger health systems are improving access to routine immunization: bit.ly/4fUAsjU #RoutineImmunization #GlobalHealth

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Mentorship is not only vertical. It is horizontal as well.” At the #APHCF2026 Village Square, Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, Dr. Francis Ohanyido and young health leaders explored how stronger networks, integrated systems and shared leadership can shape Africa’s PHC future. Watch: bit.ly/4ySPfEi

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Should measles vaccines start earlier? New research shows moving the first dose from 9 → 6 months could improve recall & early protection, but raises concerns about safety perceptions, immune response and system readiness. Read more: bit.ly/48T0CAL #GlobalHealth #VaccinesWork

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In a new opinion piece, VillageReach CEO Dr. Ahmed OGWELL - FAPH explores why prevention, community partnership, sustainable financing and human-centered technology must be at the center of the next chapter of health system development: bit.ly/4fTzPH5

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A new case study series highlights VillageReach's work in: Kenya, integrating community health commodities into national supply systems and county budgets; Mozambique, scaling outsourced last-mile delivery to improve access to medicines and vaccines. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4wUqTsg

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Explore VillageReach's work across Nigeria in one place. Our new Nigeria page features an interactive map showcasing how we're strengthening immunization, supply chains, digital health, disease surveillance, telehealth and last-mile service delivery across the country: bit.ly/4wjpevA

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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: bit.ly/4xuMqc3 #GHS2026

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Bonne fête de l’Indépendance à toutes les Ivoiriennes et à tous les Ivoiriens! Today, VillageReach joins our colleagues, partners and communities across Côte d’Ivoire in celebrating the country’s independence, and working together toward a healthier, more equitable future together. #CotedIvoire

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VillageReach @villagereach.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There is a lot to admire about our DRC team: their commitment to extending health care to the last mile; their determination in helping meet the challenge of Ebola; and then, of course, there is the fashion. The team looked *good* good in 1960s-inspired attire during this week's planning exercise.

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