Global funders PEPFAR and USAID, public health experts BroadReach Health Development and the Department of Health combine forces to combat vaccine hesitancy and get highest risk communities vaccinated. Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, the two provinces with some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates – 41% and 42% respectively – and highest vaccine hesitancy in the country, …
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World AIDS Day: Working together to fight the triple threat of HIV, TB and COVID-19
In the NewsThis World AIDS Day it is time to come together and refocus on ending the HIV epidemic. As South Africa works to get back on track to meet its UNAIDS HIV prevention and care targets, healthcare organisations like the BroadReach Health Development are partnering with the United States Agency For International Development (USAID) and local …
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eNCA Interview: Getting HIV treatment back on track
In the NewsWATCH|Todd Malone, Managing Director, BroadReach Health Development discusses getting HIV treatment back on track.
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BroadReach Group Announces U.S. Launch of Vantage Health Technologies to Address Health Inequities and Improve Health Outcomes
In the NewsUtilizing data insights, targeted workflows, decision support and collaboration, Vantage solves for healthcare’s biggest challenges. BroadReach Group, a global social enterprise with nearly two decades of experience combining technology innovation with deep healthcare expertise, today announced the U.S. launch of Vantage Health Technologies (Vantage), a provider of cloud-based solutions for payers, providers, and government health …
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Improving Access to Medicine across South Africa
In the NewsAs of the 1st of October 2021, BroadReach Health Development will partner with the South African Country Office of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on a multimillion-dollar project to help countless South Africans get faster and better access to medicines. Called Sustaining HIV/TB Epidemic Control in South Africa, the project is funded under the …
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eNCA Interview: Vaccine hesitancy
In the NewsWATCH| BroadReach co-founder Ernest Darkoh discusses Vaccine hesitancy on eNCA.
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IOL feature: Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: World renowned expert provides answers to 15 FAQs
In the NewsCovid-19 vaccine hesitancy campaigns and rallies are making headlines all around the world, including in South Africa, but is the fear and mistrust justified? Internationally recognised public health expert Dr Ernest Darkoh takes a look at some of the most common concerns about… Read more on IOL Picture : Motshwari Mofokeng /African News Agency (ANA)
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Mail & Guardian feature: Low vaccination rates due to access issues and misinformation
In the NewsBeing working-class, not having access to transport and not belonging to a medical aid scheme are some of the major factors stopping people from getting vaccinated. In a series of surveys looking at… Read more on Mail&Guardian (Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Mail & Guardian feature: Covid: Masks, sanitisers the future norm
In the NewsAt current rates South Africa might only vaccinate 67% of its population to reach herd immunity by March next year. But even when that goal is reached, a return to normality cannot be guaranteed… Read more on Mail&Guardian Photo: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images
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The Future of Work in Healthcare: five insights on how technology can help realise health equity
In the NewsCape Town, 29 July 2021 – What have we learnt over the past 18 months that can drive access to healthcare for all or more. How can new digital ways of working in the healthcare sector improve outcomes for patients to increase global health equity in the COVID-19 era and beyond? And do we have …
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Public-private data project a COVID game-changer in West and East Africa
In the NewsThe USAID-funded Regional Action Through Data (RAD) programme launches game-changing daily COVID dashboards in West and East Africa and a ground-breaking childhood cross-border immunisation programme that could be a model for future COVID passport initiatives across these regions A cross-border data collaboration project involving 23 African countries above the Equator is proving to be a …
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Solving the digital health divide in Africa through scaled up public-private support for digital innovation
In the NewsDigital innovation is vital for the advancement of African economies and their health services, but to make this possible certain large stumbling blocks need to be removed. This was the consensus amongst high level global and African health experts who came together for a recent online discussion co-hosted by the Africa Healthcare Federation and USA …
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Dhirisha Naidoo appointed Chief of Party for APACE
In the NewsThe BroadReach Group are excited to announce the appointment of Dhirisha Naidoo as our new Chief of Party (COP) for our PEPFAR funded USAID APACE program in South Africa. Dhirisha has been an integral part of the BroadReach family for almost 10 years. Most recently, as Deputy Chief of Party, she has played a key …
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Tech and micro-planning are vital to a successful African COVID-19 vaccine rollout
In the NewsAs we face a potential spike in COVID-19 infections between Easter and winter, especially in under-served communities, it becomes all the more important for African health authorities to master the massive logistical feat of vaccine distribution. So, what kind of numbers are we dealing with here? A few quick calculations illustrate that the Africa Centres …
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RTI International and BroadReach Group Partner for Impact
In the NewsGlobal health technology experts, the BroadReach Group, and nonprofit research institute, RTI International (RTI), are pleased to announce a partnership between the organizations. Together, they now will offer joint informatics solutions, powered by AI, synthesizing managerial, operational and other types of social and economic data. These state-of-the-art tools will help US healthcare payers and providers …
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BroadReach Co-founders featured in Microsoft’s Humans and AI series
In the NewsMicrosoft’s Humans and AI Series focuses on passionate people from around the globe who are putting AI into action in order to transform the world. Our Co-founders, Dr John Sargent and Dr Ernest Darkoh have been featured for the work we are doing at BroadReach to change medical systems and improve care for patients. Click …
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