This report briefly describes the major SIAPS country activities in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mali, and South Sudan as well regional activities for Latin America between April and June 2014.
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
The absence of regulatory systems to monitor the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines can compromise the overall effectiveness of health care services and endanger the public health. A strong regulatory system is considered an essential component of a health system. In Ethiopia, the Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Authority (FMHACA), formerly known … Read more
The development and dissemination of the medicines waste directive has made all stakeholders aware of the safe and proper management of medicines wastes. Following publication of the directive, but before its dissemination, some institutions have already started exploring various options to deal with disposal of existing wastes.
