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September 17, 2019A 2014 assessment of over 730 public health facilities in Malawi found that more than three quarters of them had less than half of the pharmacy storage space needed to meet existing demands, a situation that would only get worse as the…

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LogisticsHIV/AIDSMalariaMalawi
September 17, 2019A 2014 assessment of over 730 public health facilities in Malawi found that more than three quarters of them had less than half of the pharmacy storage space needed to meet existing demands, a situation that would only get worse as the population grew
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Photo Essay: What's in a Name?
ProcurementQuality AssuranceSupply PlanningReproductive HealthMalawi
August 30, 2019In 2018, there was a global supply shortage of the most popular family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) method: injectable contraceptives. To overcome this obstacle, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project took a calculated…
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Achieving and Maintaining a High On-Time Delivery Rate
LogisticsProcurementSupply PlanningEbolaHIV/AIDSMalariaMaternal and Child HealthReproductive HealthZika & Emerging Issues
August 7, 2019On-time delivery (OTD) is one of many metrics GHSC-PSM uses to measure performance, but it's among the most important. When essential health commodities arrive when partner countries and their health facilities expect them, they are better able to ensure that patients receive the…
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New Study Shows Oxytocin Should be Refrigerated in Hot Climates
Quality AssuranceMaternal and Child Health
August 6, 2019On July 26, 2019, a study on the temperature stability of oxytocin was published in BMJ Open. The objective of the study was to compare the stability of oxytocin injection ampoules formulated for storage at ≤25°C with those labelled for refrigerated storage (2-8°C). Some oxytocin products supplied…
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Blue Lady Logo: More than just a pretty face
Quality AssuranceReproductive Health
July 18, 2019Does she look familiar? If so, it’s because this famous “Blue Lady” has adorned oral contraceptive tablets  distributed worldwide by USAID since the 1960s. And she continues to play an important role today. USAID first purchased oral contraceptive pills for distribution in family planning…
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WHO Updates Essential Medicines and Diagnostics List to Include New Postpartum Hemorrhage Products
Maternal and Child Health
July 17, 2019Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death globally. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guideline for the prevention and treatment of PPH to include the addition of heat stable carbetocin (HSC) for the prevention of PPH. Oxytocin (10 IU) is still…