Women’s Groups Leading the Way Towards Self-Reliance in Mali

Rural women’s groups in Mali are proving that community health systems get stronger when national-level interventions are paired with community-level capacity building to make communities self-reliant.
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Rachel Deussom

Global Practice Lead, Health

Rachel Deussom is the director of the Chemonics Global Health Practice, with over 17 years of experience focusing on health systems strengthening, human resources for health, community health, digital Health, HIV/AIDS, and maternal and child health.…

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Reducing Obstetric Fistula in Rwanda

The USAID Rwanda Family Health Project, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health of Rwanda, formed an awareness campaign about obstetric fistula, a childbearing injury caused by several days of obstructed labor or poorly performed caesarean section (C-section) deliveries.
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Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management Project

To improve access to high-quality health products worldwide, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management project employs cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices to make global health supply chains more efficient and reach more people.
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Daniel Taddesse

Malawi Country Director, USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project

Daniel Taddesse has more than 18 years of pharmaceutical and public health development experience with government and development organizations, including project management, system design, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation and cultivating strategic relationships with stakeholders. Currently,…

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Rachel Hampshire

Rachel Hampshire is an international health and nutrition professional with over twelve years of experience. She currently serves as the Director of the Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance Francophone Task Order. Rachel has developed technical…

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Mariam Reda

​​Dr. Mariam Reda is a former Director in Chemonics’ Global Health Division.

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Andrea Poling

Andrea Poling is a former public health and project management specialist with experience designing and implementing public health programs focusing on maternal and child health, family planning, and health systems strengthening.

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Doris Youngs

Doris Youngs has more than 20 years of experience managing field‐based implementation and global operations of USAID health programs, including seven years in the field supporting USAID‐funded multi‐country and bilateral programs. She served as the vice…

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Rwanda Family Health Project (FHP)

Rwanda made great strides in improving its previously faltering health care system, but family health services still had a long way to go.
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Kenya Pharma

Strengthening pharmaceutical supply chains in Kenya made it possible to plan more effectively for the needs of HIV/AIDS patients and to treat a larger population.
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The Next Mother I Meet

Chemonics' Rachel Hampshire reflects on her days as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger and discusses the importance of breastfeeding to sustainable development.
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