March 9, 2021

Podcast: Investing in women-owned health businesses: a triple win

On March 8, 2021, Banyan Global participated in a podcast titled ‘Investing in women-owned health businesses: a triple win’.

February 23, 2021

Banyan Global and USAID/Nigeria Host Virtual Launch Event for the Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity

On February 23, 2021, Banyan Global and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria hosted a virtual launch event for the five-year, $19 million USAID-funded Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity.

February 17, 2021

SHOPS Plus Supports Access to Women’s Surgical Care for Low- and Middle-Income Households in Madagascar

In October 2018, Dr. Masimpaniry attended a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus business and financial management training implemented by Banyan Global team members, which inspired her to open a clinic specialized in women’s health care.

February 11, 2021

Advancing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Health Virtually

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program's gender equality and social inclusion trainings were typically an in-person, multi-day event. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, IMPACT pivoted to a virtual video-based platform, allowing the trainers to reach diverse technical teams and leadership while prioritizing the safety of all participants.

February 2, 2021

Leaving a Legacy of Youth-led Malaria Interventions and Empowered Youth in Uganda

In 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) in Uganda launched Vijana Leo (My Community, My Responsibility), a community-based, youth-led malaria activity to address the barriers that limit youth’s access to malaria-related health services. Vijana Leo’s legacy goes beyond its impact on health outcomes in communities across northwest Uganda

February 1, 2021

Motorbike Loans Increase Remote Communities’ Access to Vital Health Commodities in Madagascar

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program in Madagascar partnered with AccèsBanque Madagascar to create a new financial product, the “motorbike loan,” designed to help community-level volunteers purchase an affordable mode of transport for delivering vital health commodities to rural communities.

November 21, 2020

Banyan Global Wins Nigeria Health Workforce Management Activity

Banyan Global wins the Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria as a task order under the Integrated Health Systems indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

November 6, 2020

Innovation in the Time of COVID: How Remote Capacity Building Will Help Advance Equitable Health-Commodity Supply Chain Distribution in Madagascar's Social Marketing Sector

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program's gender and social inclusion (GESI) team, led by Banyan Global, and social marketing distribution team collaborated to integrate GESI concepts into the existing capacity-building curriculum for health commodities distribution agents. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threat, the teams recognized that travel and in-person gatherings were limited, which prompted the development and implementation of an innovative remote-based training series.

October 7, 2020

Lessons Learned from Financial and Operational Management Training for Drug Shop Owners in Madagascar

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) Program partnered with the Government of Madagascar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to engage the private sector in order to strengthen the health supply chain and serve new health markets.

September 28, 2020

IMPACT Program Celebrates World Contraception Day in Madagascar with Mass Communication Campaign

This World Contraception Day, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program is supporting family planning and informed reproductive health choices alongside the Ministry of Health’s efforts to promote the dissemination of the new family planning law through a series of family planning-focused messages targeted to different audiences. The Banyan Global team, as the lead for IMPACT’s gender and social inclusion (GESI) work, was critical to the development of these messages.