Before the implementation of MSH’s Electronic Dispensing Tool, pharmaceutical management and information systems in Ethiopia were poor at capturing, aggregating, and reporting data relevant for informing decision making. This was especially true at service delivery points. With the introduction of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Ethiopia, it became clear that without an effective information system, it would … Read more
February 2014 SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Newsletter
To learn more about what SIAPS, BLC and SCMS are doing in Namibia, you can read all about it here in the January-February 2014 newsletter. Topics include: the impact of facility level behavioral practices on CMS performance in the supply of ARVs: a competency framework to inform public health supply chain workforce planning in Namibia; Namibia’s Pharmaceutical Regulatory Capacity; leveraging … Read more
Improved Monitoring of Patients and ARVs with the EDT
The SIAPS Program, which supports the Ministry of Public Health, has targeted inclusion of a pilot project to test the Electronic Dispensing Tool (EDT) to respond to this weakness in data management at three antiretroviral (ARV) treatment sites. Staff responsible for dispensing ARV medicines from the three hospitals selected as pilot sites were trained on using … Read more
August 2013 SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Newsletter
The SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Namibia e-Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that keeps you abreast of activities fundedby the USAID and implemented by MSH Namibia. Key focus areas are strengthening health systems, capacity building, and human resource development.
October 2012 SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Newsletter
Download The SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Namibia e-Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that keeps you abreast of activities funded by the USAID and implemented by MSH Namibia. Key focus areas are strengthening health systems, capacity building, and human resource development.