In Swaziland, many observations have revealed that approaches to using the patient and logistics data from the Antiretroviral Therapy Patient Monitoring and Reporting (APMR) and RxSolution data systems were not always comparable, and results of data analysis from these electronic systems have not been adequately incorporated into decision-making processes. To bridge such gaps, a capacity-building … Read more
The concept of a Barangay Health Management Council (BHMC) was developed by a working group comprising technical advisors from SIAPS and health staff from the Quezon City Health Department in late 2011. The BHMC initiative aims to strengthen the delivery of services under the national tuberculosis (TB) control program (NTP) in poor urban communities. This … Read more
Inside this issue: SIAPS Coorganizes D4D in Health Conference in Dhaka Square Hospital Limited: A Journey Toward Medicine Safety in Bangladesh 18th LCF Meeting Held SIAPS Assists DGFP to Cope with Post-Fire Supply Management Challenges DGDA’s GMP Inspection Capacity Strengthened SIAPS Develops Interoperability between DHIS2 and e-TB Manager Basic Logistics Management Capacity of DGHS Officials … Read more
From September 2012 to December 2016, SIAPS worked to reform and strengthen the Dominican Republic’s health sector by expanding access to quality health care, detecting TB cases, and improving HIV and AIDS treatment and prevention services. Using a systemic approach that considered all health system functions and national driving forces, SIAPS was able to put … Read more
This document is a compilation of the training materials used for the course entitled “Enhanced TB Microscopy Training of Trainers.” The course was held on July 25 to 29, 2016, at the Cebu TB Reference Laboratory in Cebu City, Philippines, and is part of the activities under the National TB Program (NTP) Laboratory Training Decentralization … Read more
In 2015, at the request of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), SIAPS undertook a comprehensive mapping exercise of the existing HIS tools in the country to review their scopes and performances and explore opportunities to link the tools to improve efficiency. The assessment included a deep dive into the DHIS2 platform to assess the system’s capacity, … Read more
A Q&A with Greatjoy Mazibuko, SIAPS Senior Technical Manager in Namibia You’re working in Namibia, which has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV in the world. How does this affect life in the country? The prevalence of HIV infection stood at 17.2% in 2016, which is relatively high for sub-Saharan Africa, but it’s … Read more
The availability of a unified essential medicines list (EML) with evidence-based clinical efficacy to be used by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for the state-guaranteed package of services is an essential part of the successful launch of the health care reform initiative in Ukraine. This required the development and institutionalization of a process to ensure … Read more
Malgré d’importantes ressources financières consacrées par le Gouvernement et les partenaires au développement pour renforcer la chaîne d’approvisionnement des produits de santé, des insuffisances majeures entravent le fonctionnement effectif du système de logistique en Guinée. Le programme SIAPS travaille avec le ministère de la Santé pour l’amélioration du système d’information. Dans le souci de rendre disponibles … Read more
Le ministère de la santé a mis en place un système d’approvisionnement en médicaments essentiels financé à terme par un système de recouvrement des coûts et en produits de programmes de santé cédés gratuitement à la population. Dans le souci d’une utilisation optimale des ressources, il est nécessaire de mettre en place des procédures et des outils … Read more
