June 24, 2024
Twenty-four-year-old Theresa moved from her hometown in Kwara State to the capital city of Abuja in search of greener pastures. She had hoped to get a job in the city, save money, and return to school. Armed with ambition and determination…
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Roughly 18.7% of essential medicines circulating on the market in Africa are substandard and falsified, which hamper effective treatment. The prevalence of poor-quality medicines on the…
Across the South African public health sector, advances in information technology are playing an increasing role in meeting patient needs, reducing operational costs, and improving efficiency. In the public health supply chain space, the increased use of systems like the National Surveillance…
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Monitoring patients who are taking a new medicine, including vaccines, is critical for patient safety. This type of monitoring, also known as pharmacovigilance (PV), helps detect,…
Stakeholder management is the complex process of maintaining good relationships with the people and groups who have the most impact on your work. In order to keep these stakeholders committed to initiatives, effective communication is key. The United States Agency for International Development (…
This is the second in a series about how GHSC-PSM adapted its programming to the new COVID-19 environment. Check out the first, third and fourth installments.
COVID-19 began to impact the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)…
This International Day of the Midwife, we're taking you on a journey through the supply chain for oxytocin, a critical commodity used by midwives to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage. In Ghana, the GHSC-PSM project has partnered with the government to ensure oxytocin is available to…