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In Zambia, Steady Stream of ARVs Saves Lives
LogisticsHIV/AIDSZambia
August 24, 2018In the early 2000’s, three of Catherine Nalungwe’s children died one after another before the age of three. The cause of the children’s death became a source of pain and confusion for the family. Catherine later tested positive for HIV in…
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Better Pharmacy Management, Increased Access to HIV Treatment in Namibia
HIV/AIDSNamibia
August 15, 2018In Namibia, hospital pharmacies play an essential role in ensuring HIV-positive patients have continuous access to lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. In addition to providing medicines to patients, many hospital pharmacies store ARVs…

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Guinea's National e-LMIS Roll-Out
LogisticsGuinea
September 20, 2018Guinea’s Ministry of Health (MoH) puts information at the heart of decision-making. The country’s existing Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) provides users data to ensure that health facilities and patients have access to the health products they need. To help revitalize the system,…
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Partnering to Speed Medicines to Patients
GovernanceLogisticsUganda
August 30, 2018The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project worked with local government, USAID, and other partners to reduce typically long and inconsistent lead times for importing health commodities from as much as eight weeks to an average of four. This…
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In Zambia, Steady Stream of ARVs Saves Lives
LogisticsHIV/AIDSZambia
August 24, 2018In the early 2000’s, three of Catherine Nalungwe’s children died one after another before the age of three. The cause of the children’s death became a source of pain and confusion for the family. Catherine later tested positive for HIV in 2002, but she had no access to treatment through nearby…
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Better Pharmacy Management, Increased Access to HIV Treatment in Namibia
HIV/AIDSNamibia
August 15, 2018In Namibia, hospital pharmacies play an essential role in ensuring HIV-positive patients have continuous access to lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. In addition to providing medicines to patients, many hospital pharmacies store ARVs for smaller neighboring clinics. However, some hospital…
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Supply Chain Spotlight: Better Supply Planning with a Home-Grown Smartphone App
Supply PlanningHIV/AIDSReproductive HealthHaiti
August 3, 2018GHSC-PSM provides lifesaving medicines and supplies to nearly 260 sites like hospitals, health centers and dispensaries in Haiti. Each month, the project is responsible for keeping track of how much each site uses and resupplying them with the appropriate commodities. But with limited…
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Supply Chain Curriculum for Sustainability in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
August 2, 2018Health centers rely on smooth supply chains for the lifesaving medicine they use to treat patients. And to run smoothly, supply chains need highly trained professionals to manage them. That’s why the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project…