April 10, 2024
Combatting Malaria in LiberiaMalaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Liberia, with year-round transmission. In 2021(country population: over 5.1 million),1.9 million cases were reported by the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Serena had been taking her antiretroviral drugs religiously for just over a year. She had fewer infections, gained weight and was feeling quite well. Then she visited the health clinic near her home and her physician sent her to the lab. Two weeks later, her community health worker brought her a…
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a colorful handover ceremony on Nov. 7 attended by United States and Zambian leaders, Zambian Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya received, on behalf of the Zambian government, 12 trucks donated by USAID and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)…
In just four weeks, 1.4 million school children across nine regions in Ghana found themselves newly protected from malaria. This expedited distribution is the direct result of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project’s updated approach to the…
In early April, heavy rain and floods in Malawi’s Karonga district led to three fatalities, three missing persons, many damaged or destroyed homes, and 712 collapsed pit latrines. About 5,500 residents from 828 affected households were moved into temporary camps.
With funding from the U.S.…
A somewhat unglamorous but crucial aspect of ensuring access to lifesaving supplies and medicines is having a reliable supply of stock on hand. If estimates of need are too low, then stockouts, shortages, and dangerous interruption of treatments may result. Estimates that are too high can lead to…
The 19th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) took place December 4-9 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. GHSC-PSM hosted this workshop on Friday, December 8 from 7-8 am.
The next few years will be a period of rapid change in the supply of HIV/AIDS commodities. New ARVs…