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…
When it comes to emergency supply chain management, a little preparedness goes a long way. Investing relatively small amounts of time and resources up-front to reach a minimum level of preparedness can significantly improve outcomes for vulnerable populations when an epidemic occurs, minimizing the…
On February 15, 2019, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, launched the USAID-supported Medical Stores Limited (MSL) Regional Hub in Mpika, Zambia, to enhance facility-level commodity security. The state-of-the-art hub was constructed at a total cost of $2M…
In the four Central American countries that receive systems strengthening support through the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Panama), each country’s Ministry of Health is responsible for the…
In Zambia, the public health supply chain operating model has been changing rapidly, due in large part to an expansion of the country’s Essential Medicines Logistics Improvement Program (EMLIP) to support a new, universal test-and-treat initiative to reach UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 goals. Since…
Under an innovative partnership between Cambodia’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment, forest rangers are taking on an expanded role -- ensuring remote communities have access to malaria prevention and treatment. Explore the photo essay below to learn more about this unique…
For many years, inadequate storage capacity in the Zambian public health supply chain hampered efforts to improve access to quality essential medicines and medical supplies.
But the picture is changing with the continued commitment of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (…