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Digital health should make it easier for frontline health workers to do their jobs and act on the information they collect. 🏥

We are excited to announce that VillageReach will join the Africa HealthTech Summit 2026 in Kigali from September 30 to October 2. We are looking forward to exchanging ideas and experience on building more connected, people-centered health systems.

Our team looks forward to conversations about connecting information across services and turning data into timely action.

Will you be in Kigali? We would welcome the opportunity to connect. 👋

Meet Verónica, a mother of eight and a "model mother" in her community in Mozambique. 💚

After a VillageReach training on HPV and cervical cancer prevention, Verónica took what she learned straight to her neighbors. Using illustrated cards and posters, she talks with teenagers, women and men about what HPV is, how the vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer and where to get care.

Rumors about the vaccine are common where she lives, but Verónica isn't discouraged. "It's not about what people believe now, but about what I committed myself to do," she says.

When health information comes from someone you know and trust, it can help save lives.

Read her story: https://ow.ly/kHlU50ZREni

The best outbreak response begins before an outbreak starts.

Read how East Africa's One-Stop Border Post approach is helping strengthen Ebola preparedness through better cross-border coordination, disease surveillance, and early warning systems.

From border screening to community-based reporting and rapid response frameworks, these systems help countries detect potential threats earlier and respond more effectively. The goal is simple: stop outbreaks before they become larger public health emergencies.

📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/3Tio6e7

Access to trusted health information can be life-changing, especially for underreached communities.

Through AlôVida, Mozambique's toll-free health center by phone, community members can get answers to health questions and concerns 24 hours a day in Portuguese and Mozambican languages. VillageReach is proud to support this service, along with its WhatsApp platform, which has helped connect families to reliable information and support childhood vaccination efforts.

By bringing health information closer to communities, AlôVida is helping people make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

Trust in immunization is key. Pedro José understands this firsthand as a community health worker in Mopeia District, Mozambique.

Through Bate-Papo Vacina!, a joint initiative by VillageReach and Mozambique’s Ministry of Health (MISAU), Pedro engages caregivers directly, answers their questions and tracks missed doses so every child stays protected.

Read how Pedro builds trust in his community: https://bit.ly/4rf1Zl7

How can better data help ensure vaccines are available for children and communities?

In Mozambique, the Ministry of Health and its partners are strengthening vaccine forecasting and supply planning by combining routine health and supply chain data with more regular review and collaboration.

Through the JSI-led Immunization Collaborative Supply Planning Strengthening (ICSPS) project, this work is supporting a more responsive approach to identifying potential supply gaps and planning vaccine needs throughout the year.

Read the case study: https://bit.ly/4y6dUol



Ministério da Saúde - MISAU

Teachers are helping lead the conversation on HPV and cervical cancer prevention in Mozambique.

With training and educational materials from VillageReach, educators are giving students the knowledge and confidence to understand HPV, ask questions, challenge misinformation, and make informed decisions about vaccination.

The story of Celestina Armando shows how trusted teachers can extend health education beyond the classroom, helping students and their families better understand the importance of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention.

📖 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/463jawy

Strong community engagement is essential to reaching every child with life-saving vaccines.

VillageReach is supporting refresher training for Bate-Papo Focal Points in Mopeia District, one of the intervention areas in Zambézia Province. The training is strengthening their capacity to engage communities, coordinate local outreach efforts, and connect caregivers to routine immunization services through both health facilities and mobile brigades.

By equipping trusted community actors with the tools and knowledge they need, we're helping bring vaccination services closer to families and ensuring more children receive the protection they deserve.