Category: Child survival
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World Immunization Week: Integrating delivery to reach zero-dose children with comprehensive child survival packages
#WorldImmunizationWeek The REACH Network is expanding its work to focus on one of the most urgent challenges in global health: reaching zero-dose children – those who have not received a single dose of routine vaccines and are highly vulnerable to preventable diseases. If child survival is the goal, then equitable, integrated interventions must be the…
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World Malaria Day: Partnership and innovation to reach and protect the most vulnerable
25 April 2026 On World Malaria Day, we celebrate the power of partnership in bringing life-saving tools closer to the communities that need them most. The collaboration between SC Johnson and the REACH Network is an important example of how innovation, shared commitment, and country-led action can help strengthen the fight against malaria. Through this…
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Standing with science on World Health Day 2026
World Health Day, observed annually on 7 April, under the aegis of the World Health Organization, has long served as a focal point for aligning global health priorities with practical action. In 2026, the campaign theme is “Together for health, Stand with science”, and this emphasis on evidence-based decision-making, building trust in public health, and…
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Integration, ownership, and responsibility: A REACH Network reflection
by Professor Samba O Sow, Co-chair of the REACH Network and Director General of the Center for Vaccine Development – Mali At our recent Annual Meeting in Abu Dhabi, integration emerged as one of the most discussed and, perhaps, most misunderstood themes. In a time of tightening global health budgets, humanitarian strain, and growing expectations…
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REACH Niger team publish important AMR findings in prestigious journal
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Congratulations to the REACH Niger team on the publication of results derived from the multi-year, national-level AVENIR programme, in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine. “Mass azithromycin distribution and antibiotic resistance in the gut and nasopharynx: a cluster-randomized trial” is the result of years of dedicated, painstaking fieldwork, and the mobilization of scientific and field teams…
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REACH Network publishes Annual Meeting report, survey results
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The REACH Network is proud to publish its 2025 Annual Meeting report. The REACH Network’s Annual Meeting for 2025 was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This year again, it proved to be a key date in the Network’s calendar, drawing participation from all six member countries, along with key technical partners and donors.…
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Women driving REACH impact, through science, education, and technology
#FEBRUARY11 On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the REACH Network is proud to celebrate women whose scientific expertise, technical leadership, and operational excellence drive its mission to reduce preventable child mortality across Africa. The REACH Network’s work – delivering integrated azithromycin interventions to reduce mortality rates among children aged 1-59 months…
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REACH on World NTD Day: Integrated, country-led action, to cover every last kilometre
30 January 2025 On World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, the REACH Network is proud to join partners and colleagues across the globe to spotlight a shared mission: reaching children and communities too often left behind, and left out of the systems that seek to deliver good health for all. The burden of NTDs falls…
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LAKANA study publishes findings in major journal, strengthening understanding of azithromycin’s role in child survival
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3 November 2025 The REACH Network warmly congratulates the LAKANA study team on the publication of their results in the New England Journal of Medicine. The paper, “Mass Azithromycin Provision for Infants in Mali and Survival,” is the culmination of years of collaboration between researchers, field teams, policymakers, and communities across Mali, all united in…