Click here for English Recientemente los miembros de Llevando los Medicamentos de Salud a toda la Población: Alianza para Logística en Salud—que tiene como objetivo mejorar la disponibilidad de medicamentos en América Latina y el Caribe (LAC)— produjeron una infografía para ayudar a los tomadores de decisión en la formulación de políticas y prácticas que … Read more
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Fifteen International Organizations Jointly Publish an Infographic on Getting Essential Medicines to Customers
Haga clic aquí para español Recently, the members of the Getting Health Products to People: Alliance for Health Logistics—that seeks to improve health product availability throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)—produced a high-level infographic for health policymakers. Using this new material, the Alliance members will jointly encourage countries to invest—not only in procuring essential medicines—but also … Read more
SIAPS Support to Increase Access to 13 Lifesaving Medicines for Women and Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Cyrille Massamba, Technical Advisor, SIAPS; and Suzanne Diarra, Senior Technical Advisor, SIAPS Lisez cet article en français Download this article as a PDF The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—a participating country in the United Nations Secretary-General’s global strategy to tackle challenges in increasing universal access to the 13 lifesaving medicines for women and … Read more
L’appui de SIAPS au Ministère de la Santé Publique pour améliorer l’accès aux 13 médicaments qui sauvent les vies des femmes et des enfants en République Démocratique du Congo
Cyrille Massamba, Technical Advisor, SIAPS; Suzanne Diarra, Senior Technical Advisor, SIAPS Read this article in English Convertir en PDF La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), partie prenante de la stratégie mondiale du Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies visant à relever le défi d’améliorer l’accès universel aux 13 médicaments qui sauvent les vies des femmes et … Read more
Global TB Conference 2015: Creating Connections to Build the Post-2015 Agenda
By Kiley Workman, Project Associate, SIAPS Program Despite lingering jet lag, the atmosphere was friendly and energized at Sunday night’s welcome reception for the Global TB Conference, hosted by the USAID-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program and the Stop TB Partnership Global Drug Facility (GDF). During this kick-off event, 76 … Read more
Enhancing the Delivery of Antiretroviral Treatment Using Mobile Dispensing Technology in Namibia’s Kavango and Zambezi Regions
Katelyn Payne, SIAPS Project Associate, Greatjoy Mazibuko, SIAPS Senior Technical Advisor, and Bayobuya Phulu, SIAPS Senior Technical Advisor Conquering Geographic Barriers At the Nankudu District Hospital in the North Eastern part of Namibia’s Kavango region, nurses are busy preparing antiretroviral treatment (ART) medicine packs—just one of the many duties they have to ensure patients receive … Read more
Accurate stock reporting: Ensuring the availability of laboratory commodities for HIV testing in Lesotho
By Almakio Phiri, SIAPS Lesotho Country Project Director; Katelyn Payne, Project Associate; Andreas Fusi, SIAPS Laboratory Logistics Advisor; and Pheello Pompong, SIAPS M&E and Communications Advisor Expanding Laboratory Testing Services Lesotho has the second-highest HIV prevalence rate in the world, with 22.9% of the population living with the disease. The severity of this public health crisis is … Read more
Strengthening the TB pharmaceutical management system and ensuring patients’ uninterrupted access to anti-TB medicines in Uzbekistan
By Shirin Kakayeva, SIAPS Technical Associate and Dr. Archil Salakaia, SIAPS Central Asia Portfolio Manager Uzbekistan is one of 18 high-priority countries in the WHO’s European region, and is among 27 high-burden multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) countries in the world. As the uninterrupted supply of anti-TB medicines is necessary for the survival of TB patients, pharmaceutical management … Read more
Angola: Better Patient Data, Better Supply Chain, Better Treatment Outcomes
The Problem In 2009, with the arrival of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) c in Africa under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Angolans living with HIV were given a lifeline for living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. As of 2012, there were a quarter of a million people in Angola living with HIV. … Read more
Beating Tuberculosis Requires More Than Medicine
By Emily Delmotte, SIAPS Technical Advisor This has been cross-posted with the permission of Science Speaks. The text has been changed slightly for clarity. Eight years ago Busisiwe Beko was undergoing treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) when, after months of waiting to see a pediatric specialist, her daughter was diagnosed with the same illness. The … Read more
