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…
Since July 2021, Botswana’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has led efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines for more than two million people. All vaccine programs experience some level of waste. Based on the COVID-19 vaccines’ short shelf life and inadequate cold storage at the last mile, the MoH anticipated…
Since 2020, GHSC-PSM has supported the Government of Burkina Faso to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering almost all aspects of supply chain management, the project helped forecast quantities for the large volume of health commodities needed for COVID-19 response, secured…
Pharmaceutical grade warehouses typically maintain a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, 24 hours a day. However, a new program in Haiti, aimed at responding to fuel shortages, found that manufacturers of pharmaceutical grade products do not require constant storage at 22 degrees. In fact, 98…
Three new key performance indicators and enhanced procedures at Uganda’s Joint Medical Stores helped GHSC-PSM monitor the performance of a sub-contract for storage of USAID-funded commodities. This technical brief describes the program’s impact—including new warehousing procedures—and provides…
“At the age of 18, I was still nursing my 9-month-old baby when I found out I was pregnant for the second time. My world came crashing down.” - Secia Sanunda, Family Planning Client, Kuito Mother and Child Centre
For the past few months, we interviewed project staff who led our support for pandemic response around the world. These dedicated team members provided intriguing insights and suggestions to help prepare for the next public health emergency. Below are seven of their top lessons learned, including…