January 21, 2025
Today is clinic day at Bechem Hospital in the Ahafo Region, for persons with HIV. Pharmacist Philip Opoku usually enjoys making sure his clients get their antiretroviral medications, especially since many travel long distances.…
“They told me there was a shortage. Norigynon wasn't available at all, and Depo Provera too. I didn't like the pill because I might forget, and I didn't want to risk it at all.” Leticia Mensah had big dreams. When she got married, she wanted to be a mother but also wanted to continue her…
Elizabeth Numero is a nurse and midwife who manages Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) commodities at Liwonde Private Clinic drug store in the Machinga district of Malawi. Once a disorganized drug store with poor record keeping, it is now a well-organized and properly labelled pharmacy, thanks to the…
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”What have the wise words of a Chinese philosopher got to do with the Central Medical Stores in Eswatini implementing a Japanese organizational method known as the 5S methodology? The Eswatini Central Medical Stores (CMS) is…
Doctora Lizandra Cássia Caposso Cristóvão da Costa unpacks the crucial role an effective supply chain has to play in Angola’s healthcare system.*This blog originally appeared on the Chemonics website and can be found at https://chemonics.com/blog/the-beating-heart-of-angolas-healthcare-system/…
When Olivia was a child growing up in Lusaka South, Zambia, she knew she wanted to work in public health, but becoming a nurse wasn’t an option she considered. Instead, Olivia had set her sights on a degree in public health and business administration at the University of Zambia (UNZA). She…
Until just a few years ago, the Lesotho National Drug Service Organization (NDSO) was facing challenges that impacted its ability to consistently deliver on its mandate. A crucial component of Lesotho's healthcare system, the NDSO was facing operational challenges and funding constraints…