In early April, heavy rain and floods in Malawi’s Karonga district led to three fatalities, three missing persons, many damaged or destroyed homes, and 712 collapsed pit latrines. About 5,500 residents from 828 affected households were moved into temporary camps.
With funding from the U.S.…
A somewhat unglamorous but crucial aspect of ensuring access to lifesaving supplies and medicines is having a reliable supply of stock on hand. If estimates of need are too low, then stockouts, shortages, and dangerous interruption of treatments may result. Estimates that are too high can lead to…
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…
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…
The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project has awarded a new subcontract that will save USAID an estimated $1.2 million annually on the storage of health commodities in Malawi.
Since 2011, USAID-funded family planning and malaria…
In early March 2017, Madagascar battled its most powerful storm in 13 years, which brought 145 mph winds and heavy rainfall. The cyclone affected more than 400,000 people – destroying homes, damaging health centers, and leaving behind large amounts of standing water – breeding grounds for malaria-…