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…
Supply chain management has historically been perceived as a male-dominated workforce, with men occupying the majority of management roles in distribution and warehousing. This perception, alongside limited educational opportunities, has made it more difficult for women to gain entry or advance in…
How is a warehouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti setting the global standard for inventory control? It starts with a change in operating procedures but shines thanks to the employees. This is particularly true for the warehouse’s all-female management team who showed their determination to work their…
“Now, I realize that hospital logistics involve more than just dispensing medication to the patient. It includes knowing and managing the medicine’s journey from its origin through the procurement and distribution process to the last mile.” - Dr. Sandra da Silva, Head of Logistic activities…
Private pharmacies play a significant role in changing how people with HIV receive life-changing medicine. In Mozambique, where approximately 13 percent of adults are HIV positive, clients typically receive their antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) through overcrowded public health facilities. USAID’s…
Prior to the implementation of Data Quality Assessment, supply chain data quality and visibility were issues in Sierra Leone, affecting the use of data for informed decision-making at district-level health facilities. The GHSC-PSM project in 2017, began implementing Data Quality Assessment (DQA),…
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure! If everyone slept under a long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN), we would end malaria faster. But how can we encourage the use of LLINs to protect people from malaria-carrying mosquitoes if some communities lack access to the nets?
To…