Latest REACH News
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REACH Mali instigating a new era for child health and community resilience
by Professor Samba O Sow, Director General, Center for Vaccine Development – Mali Child survival is coming to the fore as a major concern in Mali, as we seek to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“What made this gathering so powerful was not the speeches, but the solidarity”
A personal reflection on the REACH Network ministerial gathering held during WHA78, by REACH Network Co-chair Professor Samba Sow GENEVA, 21 MAY 2025 #WHA78 At the 78th World Health Assembly, […]
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Integrating delivery of child survival interventions identified as key strategy to maximize effectiveness and save more lives
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 26, 2025 / APO Group “Global South Health Leaders Unite at World Health Assembly (WHA) to Make Child Survival a Global Priority” Ministers of Health and their […]
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“No child should die from a preventable cause” – REACH promotes child survival at the WHA
At the 78th World Health Assembly, the REACH Network had the honour of bringing together Ministers of Health and global partners for a powerful, closed-door roundtable on child survival – […]
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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 […]
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SARMAAN II planning to treat 18 million children in 11 states in Nigeria
SARMAAN II azithromycin MDA, 2024-27 In Africa’s most populous country, and in states where childhood mortality rates remain a pressing concern, REACH teams are working hard to turn the tide. […]