April 26, 2024
GHSC-PSM’s Phase 5 Guidelines for a standardized logistic unit label – a label that allows users to identify logistic units uniquely so that they can be tracked and traced throughout the supply chain – were designed in 2023 when the global…
In Zambia, malaria has been a significant cause of illness and death. According to the 2022-2026 Zambia National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan, Luapula Province ranked the highest in malaria prevalence at 63% in 2021, with Nchelenge District having the highest malaria prevalence in the region.…
GHSC-PSM, JHPIEGO, and Mozambique’s Department of Infrastructure and Hospital Equipment (DIEH) have been collaborating to ensure the long-term sustainability of new medical oxygen equipment donated by USAID and other funders for the COVID-19 response. With a decrease in serious COVID-19 cases…
Since July 2021, Botswana’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has led efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines for more than two million people. All vaccine programs experience some level of waste. Based on the COVID-19 vaccines’ short shelf life and inadequate cold storage at the last mile, the MoH anticipated…
Since 2020, GHSC-PSM has supported the Government of Burkina Faso to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering almost all aspects of supply chain management, the project helped forecast quantities for the large volume of health commodities needed for COVID-19 response, secured…
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…