Latest REACH News
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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
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
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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Inaugural REACH Network Independent Advisory Panel on AMR publishes its recommendations
Held on 6 & 7 December 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the REACH Network’s first dedicated Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), met to review AMR data from all participating country teams, signalling the importance accorded by the Network to responsible stewardship of effective treatments both now and in the future. The…
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“Giving to Gain”: Women in REACH and the power of reciprocity in Child Survival
A reflection on International Women’s Day 2026 by Dr Camilla Ducker, Director of the REACH Network #GiveToGain The 2026 International Women’s Day theme, #GiveToGain, challenges the idea that giving diminishes us. Instead, it reframes generosity as an investment that amplifies impact over time. It asks what becomes possible when we intentionally give time, share power,…
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“An unstoppable force”: the women representing REACH from the village square to the global forum
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, “Give to Gain”, could not be more apt for the REACH Network, which is powered by extraordinary women who give of their expertise, leadership, and dedication so that children in some of the most vulnerable communities across West Africa gain the opportunity not just to survive but…