Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has required constant collaboration and adaptation. And while the goal of the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) has remained the same we have had to adapt as well. When CAF-Africa released its year one report in July 2021, we thought the effort was winding… Read More »CAF-Africa delivers over 121 million pieces of PPE to CHWs in less than 2 years
When the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) released its year one report in July 2021 partners believed the effort was winding down. But with new variants and limited vaccine access in sub-Saharan Africa the need for continued access to personal protective equipment (PPE) remained critical. Therefore, when funders approached… Read More »CAF-Africa provides nearly 40 million pieces of PPE to community health workers in 10 African countries
COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) partner Pandemic Action Network drives policy and advocacy efforts by diverse partners to end the COVID-19 crisis for everyone around the world and ensure future pandemic preparedness, including advocacy for sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies globally. To better understand progress made toward resolving… Read More »Pandemic Action Network Brief
By Zach Slobig Originally published by the Skoll Foundation As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic bore down in Democratic Republic of Congo in December 2020, Bébé Bola, a community health worker (CHW) in the Pakadjuma township of Kinshasa knew that she and her colleagues lacked the personal protective… Read More »PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKFORCE DURING COVID-19: GETTING PPE TO THE LAST MILE
In June 2020 five organizations came together with the goal of equipping and protecting community health workers (CHWs) in Africa. In a recently released report the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) outlines how between June 2020 and May 2021, CAF-Africa mobilized more than $18.5 million in financial and in-kind… Read More »CAF-Africa Report: Protecting the Community Health Workforce During COVID-19
By Gabrielle Fitzgerald Originally Posted on Stanford SOCIAL INNOVATION Review Stress is demanding. But our brains can adapt remarkably well. In fact, according to experts in health psychology like Laurel Mellin, if we train our brains “for the high-stress times in which we live, just about every aspect of life would… Read More »What Working in Crisis Mode Teaches Us About Collaboration and Impact
CAF-Africa’s emergency response has made an important impact to date, but there is a large unmet need to get community health workers (CHWs) personal protective equipment (PPE) through the duration of the pandemic and beyond. More than a year into the pandemic, and in the face of surging COVID-19 cases… Read More »CAF-Africa Releases Results from Independent Strategic Analysis
COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa Also Wins Recognition as Finalist Originally posted on Direct Relief’s website. By Tony Morain Direct Relief was named a finalist in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards announced today, recognized in the Pandemic Response category for providing tens of millions of pieces of personal protective equipment, free-of-charge,… Read More »Direct Relief Named a Finalist in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
Every year, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honor the businesses and organizations driving change in the world. This year, as the escalating crises of the coronavirus and economic collapse continue, the bold ideas we feature here seem more vital than ever. This year, we received nearly 3,000 entries, an… Read More »Fast Company: World Changing Ideas Awards 2020
By Madeleine Ballard Originally posted on Gavi #Vaccineswork. In July 2020, a group of global health experts recognised the emergent need to supply community health workers (CHWs) with personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. Like all health workers, CHWs – laypeople trained to provide health services in their neighbourhoods… Read More »Gavi blog: Turning a short-term crisis into long-term change