Millennium Villages

Apr 30

Social and Emotional Learning in Ruhiira, Uganda

By Golda Calonge

The practice of cross-generational sex (CGS), has extremely negative impacts on school-age girls in Uganda, increasing their risk of HIV infection and reducing their self-esteem. The service and emotional learning (SEL) initiative in the Ruhiira Millennium Village aims to provide support and education for vulnerable adolescent girls. Above is a photo of girls participating in Eminyeeto, a young women's empowerment program in Ruhiira.

Apr 05

With 1,000 Days Left to Reach MDGs, A Look Back and Forward

By Jesper Frant

With the 1,000-day milestone to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in mind, the Earth Institute's Sustainable Development Seminar gathered professors Jeffrey Sachs, Prabhjot Singh, and Vijay Modi reflect on the progress of the Millennium Villages Project.

Feb 27

African Voices: Community Health in Northern Ghana

By Fatahiya Yakuba, Community Health Nurse - Kpasenkpe Health Center - West Mamprusi District, Northern Ghana

This post is part of a series from the Millennium Village site of SADA in northern Ghana which was launched in late 2012. Through their own voice, the series explores how the lives of community members are changing over the duration of the project. Please check back with us as they continue to tell their stories.

Feb 14

New Paper: Healthcare Services for Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Within Reach

By MVP

A new paper published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization has determined that providing rural sub-Saharan Africans a close-to-client health system by paid, full-time community health workers by 2015 would cost $2.6 billion per year, or just $6.86 per person covered by the program.

Feb 07

First Caesarian Section Sees Healthy Mother and Baby in Ruhiira

By MVP

For mothers and newborn children in the Ruhiira, Uganda Millennium Village, a new operating theatre at the Rwekubo Health Center can mean the difference between life and death.

Feb 06

Crowd-Sourcing CHW Scale-up - Part I

By Dr. Prabhjot Singh

In part one of a two-part blog series, Dr. Prabhjot Singh explains the origins of the One Million Community Healthcare Workers Campaign and how the campaign will be using crowd-sourced input to inform and drive its activities.

Jan 31

A Vital Link to Health Services in Sauri, Kenya

By Claire Bulger

Community Health Workers take advantage of low and high-tech tools to provide a critical link between village residents and the local healthcare clinic.

Aug 17

Faith’s story of hope: Towards virtual elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV

By Philip Wambua

It is 10:50 am on a cloudless August day in Western Kenya. The HIV and AIDS Counselor from Sauri Health Centre and I have taken the short drive to the home of Lilian Awino Adhiambo, a 32 year old mother of 6 children aged 9 months to 13 years.

Sep 13

Ruhiira’s midwives, more than just medical workers

By Naomi Handa-Williams

Maternal health has been one of the biggest success stories of the Ruhiira Millennium Village.

Oct 15

Unilever and Millennium Villages Project Promote Handwashing

By MVP

Improving hygiene and hand-washing habits will be part of a new WASH program in the MVP.

Dec 02

Mwandama health achievements in 2010

By Thandiwe Mijoya

Mwandama health achievements in 2010

Dec 08

Strengthening links with the Kenya authorities: focus on health and nutrition

By Margaret Wagah & Jackline Oluoch

A look at health in Sauri, Kenya

Aug 07

The Great Race and Porridge

By Katherine Kalaris

Part of the blog series from MVP summer interns.

Aug 03

Repeat HIV Testing in Pregnant Women in Kenya and Tanzania – Training Begins

By Dylan O'Connor

Part of a blog series from MVP summer interns.

Jul 29

Empowering Local Women to Take Charge of Community Health

By Katherine Kalaris

Part of a blog series from MVP summer interns.

Jul 27

Repeat HIV Testing for Pregnant Women in Kenya and Tanzania

By Dylan O’Connor

The first in a series of blog posts from MVP interns.

Aug 24

Aspen: Where Passing is Synonymous with Independence.

By Jessica Masira

Jessica is the Team Leader for Sauri Millennium Village (Kenya). This is her first trip to the USA and she'll be blogging with us this week on the go from the USA Pro Cycling Challenge for Millennium Promise.

Jul 06

New Health and Community Facilities in Sauri

By Salome Munyendo

Members of the small community of Uranga, in Western Kenya, don’t have to walk long distances anymore to access healthcare. Now, they can visit St. Elizabeth Onding dispensary, which was inaugurated recently by local officials and the Sauri Millennium Village team.

Jul 19

Spokes of Change: Community Health Workers

By Johnny Falla

Did you know that one single community health worker can provide care for up to 750 people in rural Africa?

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