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How Dedicated Community Health Workers Are Reaching Madagascar’s Unvaccinated Children

In rural southern Madagascar, where financial poverty and geographic isolation make healthcare access challenging, Community Health Workers (CHWs) are crucial in vaccinating children who would otherwise miss out. Doctors for Madagascar (DfM) aims to vaccinate at least 40,000 children by March 2026, targeting an 80 percent reduction in unvaccinated children across three regions of southern Madagascar. We have supported Doctors for Madagascar’s community healthcare program through our Social Innovation Ecosystem Fund.

Announcement

Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025: Meet our winners!

In partnership with the Impact Hub Network, 15 extraordinary women entrepreneurs have been selected from a competitive pool of 1,763 applicants across Latin America, Africa & the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. Their innovative ventures are tackling some of the most pressing global challenges in health and food security.

Science Talents Spotlight

Let's spotlight our science talents: Dr. Vivi Maketa

Bayer Foundation awarded Dr. Vivi Maketa with the prestigious Early Excellence in Science Award 2023 in Medical Science, recognizing her exceptional contributions to the design and implementation of research projects on infectious and neglected tropical diseases.

Announcement

Meet the finalists of our Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025!

In partnership with Impact Hub Network, we launched a global search to find women entrepreneurs driving sustainable innovation in health and food security. Today, we can announce the 30 finalists from our award regions Africa and the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, who are shaping the future of these critical sectors.

Health for All and Hunger for None

How Dedicated Community Health Workers Are Reaching Madagascar’s Unvaccinated Children

Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025: Meet our winners!

Let's spotlight our science talents: Dr. Vivi Maketa

Meet the finalists of our Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025!

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