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It Takes More Than a Village

Cindy Shiner | Chris Norman
April 25, 2024 | < 1 Minute Read
Malaria | Health Supply Chains | Health Systems | Supply Chain Management

Strengthening health networks to accelerate the fight against malaria

In this photo essay, we feature highlights from our work to support the fight against malaria in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which together shoulder the heaviest burden of malaria in Africa with almost 40% of the continent’s cases.


It Takes More Than a Village

Banner image caption: A father tucks in a bed net at home in Kolwezi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The photo was taken by Arlette Bashizi for Chemonics. 

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About Cindy Shiner

Cindy Shiner is a senior specialist in the Health and Supply Chain Division at Chemonics. She writes about global health and the health supply chain, drawing on her project communications work focusing on family planning and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and child health, malaria, and health systems strengthening. Cindy spent six years as…
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About Chris Norman

Chris Norman is a senior graphic design manager at Chemonics. She has over 17 years of design experience in the fields of marketing, new business, product development, and communications. Chris has developed brand identities, web site designs, product packaging, advertising campaigns, reports, and other marketing collateral for clients in retail, government, professional services, non-profit, political,…
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