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Pandemic Action Network: PPE Access during COVID-19
Our partners, the Pandemic Action Network, recently published a report detailing the consequences that the global shortage of PPE has had on frontline workers during the pandemic, and how our fund helped identify real solutions to address the global crisis. Together with Community Health Acceleration Partnership, Community Health Impact Coalition,… Read More »Pandemic Action Network: PPE Access during COVID-19
PPE Delivery in Malawi
The national event marking the official hand over of CAF-Africa PPE donation to the Malawi Ministry of Health at Chileka Health Centre in Lilongwe.
Africa Defense Forum Magazine
Coalition Delivers Help For COVID-19’S Front-Line Workers By ADF On Dec 8, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes ADF STAFF A global coalition is raising money to procure and deliver badly needed personal protective equipment (PPE) to community health workers in more than 20 Sub-Saharan African countries. Established in August, the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa)… Read More »Africa Defense Forum Magazine
Open Philanthropy
The COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa is pleased to be one of the Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2020. Read more about why we were chosen – and how you can join them in making a highly-leveraged gift to protect community health workers on the frontlines of Africa’s… Read More »Open Philanthropy
CAF-Africa PPE initiative for African Community Health Workers wins $250,000 grant from Bohemian Foundation
Bohemian Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) to safeguard routine health services at the last mile in 20+ African countries. The grant supports the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) through CAF-Africa, the only effort dedicated to mobilizing PPE for one million Community Health… Read More »CAF-Africa PPE initiative for African Community Health Workers wins $250,000 grant from Bohemian Foundation
BBC: South Africa’s Covid Storm
BBC Africa Eye documentary “South Africa has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Africa. The backbone of the country’s response were community health workers with a mission to test and identify the infected.” Watch the full documentary here.
Protecting Community Health Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond
Alinafe Kasiya, the Malawi Deputy Country Director at VillageReach, discusses the impact of CAF-Africa in Malawi on the Skoll Foundation’s recent blog By Alinafe Kasiya – VillageReach No health worker should have to choose between treating their patients and keeping themselves and their families safe. However, as the global shortage and inequitable distribution of personal… Read More »Protecting Community Health Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond
CAF-Africa PPE initiative for African Community Health Workers wins $250,000 grant from Bohemian Foundation
Bohemian Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) to safeguard routine health services at the last mile in 20+ African countries. The grant supports the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) through CAF-Africa, the only effort dedicated to mobilizing PPE for one million Community… Read More »CAF-Africa PPE initiative for African Community Health Workers wins $250,000 grant from Bohemian Foundation
Millions of PPE Donated to Malawi’s Ministry of Health for Community Health Workers
Malawi’s Ministry of Health has received over two million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) to 10,085 community health workers nationwide. The Minister of Health, Honorable Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda MP., symbolically received the PPE on behalf of the government of Malawi… Read More »Millions of PPE Donated to Malawi’s Ministry of Health for Community Health Workers