A group of 100 technicians from the Ministry of Health are improving Malawi’s supply of life-saving immunisations after completing training in preventative
A strengthened cold chain system improves COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Malawi
For Wyson Chilonga and Liren Mkoloma, Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) at Mitundu Community Hospital in Malawi, ensuring COVID-19 vaccines remained
Request for proposals: Matching Health Enterprises with Targeted Private Sector Expertise to Expand Capability, Access, Availability and Uptake of Innovative Solutions
In partnership with USAID, Project Last Mile has identified two enterprises that are developing innovative diagnostic assays and who would benefit from Project Last Mile’s technical assistance. We are therefore seeking an agency that can assist in providing technical assistance, specifically across clinical expertise, to these two biomedical technology enterprises. The technical assistance will centre on mPox, Swinepox and Lassa Virus diagnostic assays. The technical assistance will be led by a PLM expert, with the successful agency reporting to that individual.
Project Last Mile’s behavioral nudge research on COVID-19 vaccines published in Journal of Health Communications
In early 2022, as the vaccination rate in South Africa plateaued, there was a strong need for COVID-19 communications to
Workforce strengthening performance management toolkit
A model for leveraging global businesses to support and strengthen public health systems across Africa.
Digital and community influencers drive COVID-19 vaccine uptake in targeted South African populations.
Project Last Mile is working with South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH) to test influencer-led approaches, which have proven to reach and motivate targeted segments with low vaccine uptake.
Consumer marketing practices strengthen social and behavior change communications for men living with HIV in South Africa
MINA. For Men. For Health applies private sector consumer marketing approaches to strengthen behavior change communications for men living with HIV in South Africa.
Nudging people towards COVID-19 vaccination in South Africa
Behavioral nudges can help improve vaccine uptake, but there have been limited studies on this in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa. To support the ongoing efforts of the National Department of Health and partners in accelerating the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, Project Last Mile collaborated with Ipsos to undertake the first nationally representative study in South Africa. The study aimed to understand and explore the feasibility of incentive programs and behavioral nudges to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Strengthening the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Eswatini
In the Kingdom of Eswatini in southern Africa, Project Last Mile is leveraging Coca-Cola system best practices in route-to-market, cold chain, and strategic marketing to strengthen supply and demand for COVID-19 vaccines, strategically collaborating with partners across workstreams to improve uptake and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines down to the last mile.
Driving behavior change for men living with HIV in South Africa
Leveraging best practices from The Coca-Cola Company, Project Last Mile applied an insights-driven strategic marketing process, developing and launching a behavior change campaign called MINA. For Men. For Health.