In South Africa, the USAID funded SIAPS Program has provided technical assistance in leadership and management to improve the pharmaceutical sector. Through close collaboration with the government of South Africa, SIAPS adapted MSH’s Virtual Leadership Development Program (VLDP), creating the Pharmaceutical Leadership Development Program (PLDP). The PLDP combines technical pharmaceutical knowledge with training in leading … Read more
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Structured Pharmaceutical Support Visits Help Maintain High Standards of Antiretroviral Treatment in Namibia
Structured technical support supervisory visits (SSVs) have helped pharmacists in Namibian public sector health facilities maintain high standards in managing the supply and dispensing of antiretrovirals (ARVs) and other essential medicines. “SSVs keep us on our toes. They help us ensure that we adhere to the set standards, and we also learn from the various … Read more
USAID Philippines Health Highlights for Lung Month 2016: SIAPS Improves Capacity of Health Care Workers
For #LungMonth2016, USAID Philippines shares SIAPS support in strengthening the National TB Control Program’s capacity in forecasting and quantification of TB drugs supply. Read USAID Philippines’s stories on the SIAPS forecasting tool and how it is being used to eliminate #tuberculosis in the Philippines: Stay connected and join the conversation on how we can eliminate tuberculosis: Tweet us … Read more
A Framework and Guide to Establishing Quality Assured and Accredited Continuing Pharmaceutical Education
The lack of a trained health care workforce creates a barrier to the delivery of quality health services. Inadequate knowledge and limited or outdated skills can be obstacles to achieving positive health outcomes. Advances in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases, new technologies, and systems and process improvements, as well as changes in professional roles … Read more
Preparing for the National Campaign for Family Planning with OSPSANTE
The fertility rate in Mali is high, and the rate of contraceptive use has risen gradually since 1996, reaching just over 10% in 2013. Family planning is one of the essential components of reproductive and primary health care. Download this article as a PDF The US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Systems for Improved Access … Read more
Global Survey of Over 2,000 Users Reveals High Satisfaction with e-TB Manager
By Kelly Sawyer, Technical Associate – TB An 18-point anonymous, global satisfaction survey of over 2,000 users of e-TB Manager from 9 countries yielded a 76% response rate. A web-based tool for managing all the information needed by national tuberculosis (TB) control programs, e-TB Manager integrates data across all aspects of TB control. The user … Read more
Pharmacy Services: An Essential Piece in Achieving the 90:90:90 Goals of Ending HIV
By Kidwell Matshotyana, SIAPS Country Project Director Many countries have made significant progress in fighting HIV over the past decade. Investing in technical assistance, procuring antiretrovirals (ARVs), and training health care workers have meant that fewer people die from HIV infections. Today, a world without AIDS is closer than we have ever imagined. We are … Read more
Disposal Initiative Allows Bangladesh Hospital to Reclaim Space, Reduce Health Risks
Every piece of medical equipment has a life cycle, and at the end of that cycle, it becomes unusable. Large numbers of unusable items have been stored for years in the Sher-E-Bangla Medical College (SHEBACHIM) Hospital and many other public health care facilities in Bangladesh. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued several … Read more
SIAPS Supports Angola Ministry of Health to Develop First Ever National Supply Chain Strategy for Health Commodities
Angola’s National Plan for Health 2012-2025 (Plano Nacional de Decenvolvimento Sanil – PNDS 2012-2025) has highlighted the lack of a comprehensive and strategic supply chain plan as a key challenge to access pharmaceuticals in Angola. Ministry of Health (MOH) key players and local supply chain stakeholders have since called for the development of a national … Read more
#HealthSystems, Prevention & Preparing for Epidemics – Part 3: Antimicrobial Resistance
by Aubrey Clark, MPH; Mohan P. Joshi, MBBS, MSc, MD Strong health systems are necessary to help prevent and mitigate epidemics, including the oft-overlooked epidemic of antimicrobial resistance. This post originally appeared on MSH’s Global Health Impact Blog as part of a new series on improving the health of the poorest and most vulnerable women, girls, families, … Read more
