Swaziland, working to combat two concurrent epidemics of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), has recently intensified nationwide HIV testing and TB case finding campaigns. However, these efforts have been hampered by routine stock-outs of key TB, laboratory, HIV and AIDS, and other health commodities. In December 2011, 50% of tracer products were stocked out at the central level, while 23% of tracer products were … Read more
A family planning quantification exercise was conducted with technical assistance from SIAPS and participation of all major stakeholders. The objective was to produce a forecast and supply plan for the period April 2016–March 2019. The results of this quantification exercise will be used to plan, mobilize, and secure financial resources for the quantification period. The … Read more
Working closely with the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in both Washington and PMI- focus countries, the US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program aims to ensure the availability of quality pharmaceutical products and effective pharmaceutical services in support of PMI objectives. To this end, and based … Read more
L’exercice de quantification de 2014 pour les produits de la PF a été fait sur la base 20,1% de PC en 2018 selon le plan d’action PF et les résultats ont montré une surévaluation des besoins du pays. La quantification de 2015 a été menée dans un contexte d’harmonisation de l’objectif du plan d’action PF avec … Read more
Au Mali, l’objectif de la Politique pharmaceutique nationale est de garantir un accès équitable aux médicaments essentiels de qualité aux populations et promouvoir leur usage rationnel. Dans ce contexte, la disponibilité des intrants pour la prévention et la prise en charge de l’infection à VIH est une composante essentielle des stratégies globales de lutte contre … Read more
This guide will assist program managers, service providers, and technical experts when conducting a quantification of commodity needs for the 13 reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health commodities prioritized by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children. These 13 commodities have diverse characteristics: some are new products that are in the process … Read more
Alerts about stock-outs of life-saving medicines for antiretroviral therapy (ART) and treating opportunistic infections have been issued in a number of countries in West Africa (WA). Eight countries in the region have not only reported stock-outs of critical medications, but have also demonstrated a lack of capacity to identify and address the underlying causes of … Read more
Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa remains most severely affected by HIV, accounting for 69 percent of the people living with HIV worldwide. Alerts of stock-outs of life-saving drugs for antiretroviral treatment (ART) and treating opportunistic infections have emerged from a number of countries in West Africa (WA). To address these recurrent pharmaceutical supply management issues and provide … Read more
SIAPS helps partners and national-level staff members build their capacity to conduct efficient quantification and supply planning. Since multiyear forecasts make it easier to advocate for resources to ensure commodity security, the program helps to set up coordination mechanisms for in-country stakeholders to estimate medium- to long-term needs, while determining funding gaps and procurement costs. … Read more
Le Gouvernement de la République du Mali a fait de la Pharmacie Populaire du Mali (PPM) un outil privilégié de l’exécution de sa politique nationale pharmaceutique en matière d’approvisionnement, de stockage et de distribution des médicaments essentiels, et dans ce cadre des engagements ont été pris par les parties prenantes, à travers un cadre juridique … Read more
