Malaria is on the rise. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, over-burdened health facilities, lockdown, and changes to transportation—such as new travel restrictions to deliver goods between countries and fewer flights and trucks making deliveries—have disrupted access for populations at high…
During the last two years, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project has been working closely with Angola’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to optimize public health supply chain management. The initial focus of support included improvements to data…
Supply chain management has historically been perceived as a male-dominated workforce, with men occupying the majority of management roles in distribution and warehousing. This perception, alongside limited educational opportunities, has made it more difficult for women to gain entry or advance in…
The mainstay of HIV treatment is the triple combination of specific medications. When taken as instructed, it reduces a patient’s viral load, enabling a long and healthy life. Before the current optimal antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir (TLD), tenofovir/lamivudine/…
From February to June 2020, Angola performed for the first time a remote, on-line quantification exercise to support the transition to TLD, the preferred first-line HIV/AIDS treatment.
Angola’s Ministry of Health (MOH) made the decision to begin the transition to TLD with ministerial approval in…
In the North and Far North Regions of Cameroon, the rainy season brings both joy and concern. The rain transforms the landscape, making it lush and fertile for crops to thrive. However, with the rain also comes mosquitoes and the threat of malaria. Mothers in these regions worry, especially for…