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),…
Technology can be a game changer in maximizing efficiencies up and down the health supply chain, from estimating procurement needs to ensuring prompt delivery of essential medicines and supplies. Yet even the most cutting-edge tools can be rendered ineffective without trained staff to use and…
A breakthrough pricing agreement will expand the availability of a more effective, affordable, single-pill HIV treatment to public sector purchasers — like GHSC-PSM — in low- and middle-income countries, helping to improve the lives of millions of people living with HIV.
Under this pricing…
Malaria is among the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the DRC, accounting for an estimated 40 percent of outpatient visits to health facilities among children under five years of age and 40 percent of overall child mortality. The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) estimates that the…
Most countries see about 2 percent of their total supply chain in real time because the data reflect only national warehousing, omitting regional and local information. This can impede insights on crucial management issues like stock levels and upcoming expiries. Electronic logistics…
On August 25, Devex published an article entitled, “Exclusive: Documents reveal largest USAID health project in trouble,” reporting that the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is experiencing issues in delivery and performance.
GHSC-PSM is…
Improving “master product data” — which is used to communicate essential information on commodities — is critical to strengthening global health supply chains. To this end, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is partnering with…