Category: Implementation
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REACH Network expands supplier base to improve access to lifesaving antibiotics for child survival campaigns
The REACH Network and its supply chain partners, the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM), are pleased to announce an expansion to the global supply base of azithromycin for child survival. Aurobindo Pharma Limited, a manufacturer based in Hyderabad, India, has now been officially recognized as a second supplier…
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REACH approved for national scale-up in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, August 2025 The Government of Burkina Faso has announced a major step forward in its fight against preventable child mortality, as the integrated REACH intervention is rolled out across the country. Building on the success of the MIRAMA project, the Ministry of Health will now expand the REACH intervention, which includes mass drug administration…
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REACH Network and ITI launch new Advisory Panel to strengthen azithromycin stewardship for child survival
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Atlanta, USA, & Bamako, Mali – 12 August 2025 The REACH Network and the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) are pleased to announce the launch of the Advisory Panel on Azithromycin for Child Survival (APACS), a new independent body established to provide expert guidance on the responsible and effective use of azithromycin to help reduce…
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AVENIR II completes third cycle of MDA in Agadez and Dosso regions
Between 21 and 25 June 2025, the AVENIR project team successfully completed the third round of mass distribution of azithromycin (MDA) in the Agadez and Dosso regions. This campaign, part of AVENIR’s Phase II REACH project, was preceded by the usual preparatory activities: meetings with local authorities and training for community health workers, to ensure…
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Minister officially launches REACH Mali, opening new chapter in fight against high child mortality rates
On Wednesday, 18 June 2025, Mali took a momentous step forward in its mission to combat infant and neonatal mortality. The REACH Mali national programme to distribute azithromycin for child survival was officially launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Colonel Dr Assa Badiallo Touré, in the village of Samaya, in the Mandé…
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AVENIR launches its first mass distribution campaign for azithromycin in the Agadez region of Niger
As part of Phase II of the AVENIR project, the Agadez region is preparing for its first mass administration of azithromycin in June 2025. This campaign will target children under five years of age in the region’s seven districts: Arlit, Aderbissenat, Agadez commune, Bilma, Ingall, Iferouāne, and Tchirozerine. To ensure effective and safe implementation in…
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Spotlight on child survival as Bill Gates salutes REACH Network co-chairs in major event to celebrate 25 years of the Gates Foundation
Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The REACH Network’s Co-chairs, Honourable Minister Muhammad Ali Pate and Professor Samba Sow, were to the fore in a major event held at the African Union on Monday, 2 June 2025. Gathering to celebrate 25 years of progress in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, African health leaders…
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AVENIR successfully completes 2nd round of azithromycin distribution in Niger
AVENIR Phase II implementation: Campaign expansion Following the launch of Phase II of the AVENIR project in Dosso, Tahoua and Maradi, the second round of azithromycin distribution took place between 10 and 14 February 2025 in these three regions, with Zinder also included in the programme between 11 and 15 February 2025. Seamless implementation was ensured thanks to in-depth…