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Preventing HIV Infection through a Multi-month Supply of PrEP
ProcurementWarehousing and DistributionHIV/AIDSZambia
January 21, 2022Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for preventing HIV infection, a valuable additional option for people who are at higher risk of contracting HIV, is now available to key populations in Zambia as PrEP's global uptake continues to…

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Beyond DNO: The Changing Landscape of Laboratory Services Webinar
HIV/AIDSLesothoNigeria
December 15, 2021USAID and the Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project hosted a webinar on Beyond DNO: The Changing Landscape of Laboratory Medicine for all agency staff. The webinar provided a brief introduction around diagnostic network optimization (DNO), what it…
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Moving Zimbabwe to the Next Generation of Forecasting and Supply Planning Solution
Supply PlanningZimbabwe
December 13, 2021The Quantification Analytics (QAT) Tool is the next generation forecasting and supply planning solution. Thanks to USAID's investment, QAT leverages new technologies, including an enhanced user interface and usability, and greater analytical capabilities and automated data exchange enabling program…
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GHSC-PSM at 2021 ICASA Conference and GHSC Summit
December 12, 2021During the week of December 6-11, 2021, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project participated in the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) and the Global Health Supply Chain Summit (GHSCS) with a range of live…
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Automating Temperature-controlled Sensors to Better Monitor COVID-19 Vaccine Storage
COVID-19El Salvador
December 8, 2021In a rapid assessment completed in May 2021 for El Salvador's National Biological Center (CENABI), one of the main findings was that temperature control in the refrigerated rooms and deep freezers was performed manually following a protocol of checking the temperature twice a day from Monday to…
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Study Links End of Public Sector Contract to Stockouts of Contraceptives
GovernanceProcurementSupply PlanningReproductive HealthSouth Africa
December 3, 2021In September 2017, the end of the contract for supply of oral and injectable contraceptives to public sector facilities in South Africa was associated with considerable supply disruption, impacting not only the public sector, but also the private sector, according to a study by IQVIA recently…
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Zambia Connects All Provincial Hubs to Improve Data Visibility
GovernanceProcurementSupply PlanningWarehousing and DistributionHIV/AIDSMalariaMaternal and Child HealthReproductive HealthZambia
December 3, 2021The roll-out of the Warehouse Management System (WMS) WarehouseExpert to all seven provincial hubs has been pivotal in strengthening the capacity of the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)…

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