Connector Articles, Health Systems Strengthening
Faith-Based Drug Supply Organizations Increase their Supply Chain Management Capacity
by Carolyn J. O’Brien, CCIH Program Coordinator and Faith Engagement Team, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership | In Africa, faith-based organizations and their internal drug supply chain systems or partner drug supply organizations may play a critical role in providing family planning (FP) and maternal, newborn, and child...
How To Have a Conversation about the COVID Vaccine
By Erika Henderson, CCIH Communications and Advocacy Intern For over 200 years, vaccines have been used to protect against viruses. When COVID-19 hit, producing a vaccine was the clear course of action. The vaccine was successfully developed, but not without controversy. In addition to the evidence-based information that...
Key Takeaways from Strategic Engagement of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Vaccination Webinar
“Religious factors are the third most frequently cited reason for not getting vaccinated, and so the voice of the religious community is absolutely critical,” said Ellyn Ogden, MPH, USAID Coordinator for Polio Eradication and COVID-19 Vaccine Access in a webinar co-hosted by World Vision and CCIH on October...
Maternal and Child Health, Trip Report
Connecting with Partners in Sierra Leone to Enhance Maternal Child Health and WASH
By Carolyn O’Brien, CCIH Program Coordinator and Faith Engagement Team, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership With warm Freetown sand in my toes, I said a silent prayer of thanks for field visits as I watched the sun set on the West African coast. Due to COVID-19, this is...