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…
In Zimbabwe, electrical outages, fuel shortages and doctor strikes are taking the public health system to a crisis point. Yet the HIV/AIDS supply chain continues to perform normally. This photo essay explains how a strong partnership between NatPharm (central medical store) and GHSC-PSM ensures…
In Namibia, an internship program is one piece of strengthening the country's capacity in public health supply chain management. Since 2017 the USAID Global Health Supply Chain-Procurement Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project has hosted 17 interns from the Namibia University of Science and…
Often the real supply chain heroes are hidden from public view and work tirelessly behind the scenes, making sure the health supply chain runs smoothly. Patients value the care of extraordinary doctors, nurses and therapists, but rarely are health center information technology (IT) personnel…
How many? A question asked every day in the public health supply chain.
It is critical to ensuring supply chains meet the demands of their customers in an efficient, less wasteful and less costly way. When we say volume, quantity is the description that first comes to mind. But they are not one…
For patients in hard-to-reach areas, access to medicines and other health commodities and timely receipt of test results can not only improve health outcomes, but also save lives. To improve access and ensure patients living with HIV receive more reliable and effective health services, the USAID…
Jean Paul Hategekimana is a dedicated husband, father, educator, and laboratory manager at Nyagatare Hospital in Eastern Province, Rwanda. He and his family live in an area with high rates of malaria. With support from the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, through the USAID Global Health Supply…