Updated Jan 15, 2021
Jennifer Crouch
Send MessageFocus Areas:
Prevention & Vaccination, Health Systems, Supply Chains and 4 MoreSEE ALL
Implemented In:
Mozambique, Malawi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Though we have seen remarkable improvements in access to health services in sub-Saharan Africa, inequities and gaps in coverage persist for those in the lowest income levels, marginalized populations, and other hard-to-reach populations. These populations are the least likely to have access to routine care and essential medicines and vaccines. Changing disease burden, urbanization, migration and a growing youth population are placing more pressure on already fragile health systems.
VillageReach works with governments and the private sector to increase access to medicines and vaccines, improve the capacity of the health workforce and enable digital health technologies for better decision-making for patients, health workers and policy-makers. Building on the solutions we have developed, we will extend our approach beyond the health facility, working with our partners to reach deeper into the community and build responsive, people-centered health systems.
Funding Goal | 15,000,000 | |
Projected Cumulative Lives Impacted | 50,000,000 | |
Recruit | 4 board members | |
New Feature | Drones for Health; Ride Share for lab samples |
The VillageReach management team is 67% women, and 48% of our staff overall are women. Most of VillageReach staff are based in Africa and are African nationals. Our Vice President of Programs is Zambian; all three of our Country Directors are African nationals; and 36% of our Board members are from Africa. We have a total of 165 staff members, and 118 staff members live in our implementing countries throughout Africa, while 47 staff members live in the U.S. Canada and Europe. In fact, 100 staff members live in countries where they could be considered “local."
EXECUTIVE TEAM INCLUDES WOMEN