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.…
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…
Mary Hlema, a 43-year-old mother from Enukweni village in Malawi, highlights the impact of family planning on her life. “It gives you enough space to allow kids to grow properly. When kids have followed each other very closely, it is difficult to manage them. But when they are spaced out, even when…
Ginika Nniekwe, a 32-year-old housewife and mother of four, lives in the Okputimo-Onunkwuago community near Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. She received antenatal care at a health clinic in her community and recalled listening to a health worker discuss the benefits of chlorhexidine 4% gel (CHX…