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Ukraine: Collaborating to Successfully Deliver HIV Medication

Cindy Shiner
October 18, 2022
4 Minute Read
After the war broke out in Ukraine, people were not only made vulnerable by the conflict itself, but also by being displaced and losing access to lifesaving medicines.
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3 Ways to Better Protect Medicine Quality and Safety in Supply Chains

Dr. Dah El Hadj Sidi
June 6, 2019
5 Minute Read
Wouldn’t you want to know if the milk you were buying was spoiled or your vegetables were rotten on the inside? In global health supply chains, it’s not just about what you deliver or when you deliver it, but it’s also critical to consider “how” we deliver these vital commodities. Ensuring the medicines and other health commodities we provide are safe for use is just as important as availability and delivering on time.
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News: GHSC-PSM Project Hits 87 Percent On-Time Delivery and Achieves $85 Million in Savings Per Recent Annual Report


February 21, 2019
3 Minute Read
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.

News: USAID and Chemonics Selected as Government Innovation Awards Winners


September 13, 2018
3 Minute Read
The Government Innovation Awards recognize disruptors and emerging leaders who are using information technology to transform government agencies. This year, USAID and Chemonics are recognized for using technology to overcome challenges in low-resource settings.
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How Can Countries Pay for Their Health Systems? Supply Chains Might Hold the Answer

Dr. Dah El Hadj Sidi
May 17, 2018
3 Minute Read
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.
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Saving Women During Childbirth Starts in a Surprising Place: The Refrigerator

Beth Yeager
March 1, 2018
2 Minute Read
We have medicine to prevent hemorrhage after childbirth, but it is not reaching women in developing countries. Expert Beth Yeager discusses how we can make sure this lifesaving technology is available to those who need it.