Reflection on APHA 2015: Preparing Health Systems for Policy Change

The theme of this year’s American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, hosted in Chicago, was “Health in All Policies” (HiAP). This theme emphasized the need for policymakers in all sectors to recognize that environments where we live, work, and attend school have serious implications on health outcomes. Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing…

Final Report: Kenya Pharma

To ensure that HIV/AIDS patients have consistent access to the drugs they need, the USAID-supported Kenya Pharma project created a secure and reliable supply chain that prevents stockouts, while expanding the number of service delivery points (SDPs) where patients can receive antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. To expand access, Kenya Pharma expanded care through satellite facilities in…

News: Chemonics Awarded New Project to Provide Critical Health Products and Supplies

Access to essential health commodities is critical to saving millions of lives around the globe. As the health needs of the most vulnerable evolve, it is increasingly critical for new technologies, existing and emerging supply chain infrastructures, and advances in high-quality medicines and health products to be available to the most vulnerable. The success of…