Chemonics News and Blog

Are drones the key to moving life-saving supplies, picking up lab samples for diagnosis, and even testing results on return flights? Manisha Aryal and Scott Dubin share insights.

The recently published Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report of the USAID Global Health and Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project shows significant strides in delivering lifesaving health commodities.

In addressing the challenges of operating a global health supply chain in low-resource settings, there’s plenty to learn from established commercial supply chains.

The most recent quarterly report of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, implemented by a Chemonics-led consortium, shows the project achieving strong and steady on-time delivery of lifesaving health commodities, expanding its in-country presence to 33 field offices, and meeting global health objectives through its support for a new first-line antiretroviral drug (ARV) regimen.

Chemonics International, one of the world’s leading implementers of innovative development solutions, and Arizona State University, the nation’s highest-ranked institution for innovation, have teamed up to provide Chemonics employees worldwide with access to accredited online education.

At the 10th annual Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference in Dubai, our specialists are leading dialogues on innovative tools and studies that transform global health delivery.

The most recent report on the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management Project, covering the second quarter of FY18, shows the project is set to achieve its end-of-year on-time delivery targets.

Supply chain logistics costs can account for up to 50 percent of a health product’s final price. According to Director Dah El Hadj Sidi, reducing costs throughout the supply chain could free up much-needed funding for other essential health-care programs. Photo credit: Lan Andrian/USAID GHSC-PSM.

The most recent report on the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, covering the first quarter of FY18, shows the project continues to see positive results in its ability to provide life-saving commodities and to promote efficient and cost-effective health supply chains worldwide.