One of the key elements of successful tuberculosis (TB) control programs is adherence to treatment, which is a cornerstone of most international and national policies and guidelines. Non-adherence results in increased length and severity of illness, death, disease transmission, and drug resistance. Treatment interruption is often due to patient-related factors—classed as loss to follow-up (LTFU)—but … Read more
Project dates: September 2011- March 2017
The PLGI was implemented in the Free State Province from September 2015 to May 2016. Thirty-two pharmacists from primary health care (PHC) centers, hospitals, districts, and the provincial health depot successfully completed the program. The results achieved, together with the challenges faced by the pharmacy district teams, were presented at a final presentation workshop held … Read more
The LDP was offered to health care professionals in the Northern/Tygerberg Sub-Structure (NTSS), Western Cape Province. Twenty-four health care professionals (12 facility managers and 12 pharmacy supervisors) from primary health care facilities across the sub-structure were enrolled in the program in September 2012. The results achieved, together with the challenges faced by the NTSS facility … Read more
Ce manuel de procédures de Gestion des Achats et des Stocks (GAS) des produits de lutte contre le VIH/Sida vise à décrire d’une manière synthétique les procédures à suivre par le GTC-CNLS, la Centrale Nationale d’Approvisionnement en Médicaments et consommables médicaux Essentiels (CENAME), les Centres d’Approvisionnement Pharmaceutique Régionaux (CAPR) et les Formations Sanitaires (FOSA) lors … Read more
The goal of SIAPS in Namibia was to improve the quality and safety of pharmaceutical services to achieve sustained HIV epidemic control. Since 2012, SIAPS focused on interventions that increased the availability of quality antiretrovirals (ARVs), other essential medicines, and services to sustain more than 80% ART coverage of patients in need. SIAPS activities also … Read more
Inside this issue: Bangladesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Officially Launches SDP Dashboard Module CMSD’s Warehouse Operations Management Capacity Strengthened Standardization of Medical Equipment Ensures Better Public Health Services DGDA Extends Pharmacovigilance Program NTP Officials’ Warehouse Inventory Management Capacity Enhanced through Training Expansion of DGHS eLMIS to Improve Availability of MNCH Medicines SIAPS Develops Manuals … Read more
This guide is intended to serve as a reference for national-level quantification, forecasting, and supply planning to inform the procurement of anti-TB medicines in the Philippines. It provides practical guidance for program managers, technical staff, and other key personnel, outlining common considerations and best practices for quantification, and highlighting different methods. It also includes specific … Read more
SIAPS was a co-organizer of the International Conference on Data for Decision (D4D) in Health in Dhaka, Bangladesh, hosted by the country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The conference, which took place April 1–3, 2017, laid out priority actions and targets to strengthen country data and accountability systems. WHO and USAID also co-organized the … Read more
By Claude Bahati, Deputy Country Project Director, SIAPS, Guinea Accurate quantification for malaria programs, which involves forecasting the quantities needed and planning for the procurement of appropriate pharmaceuticals and supplies, is essential to ensuring that patients receive a continuous supply of commodities. The US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals … Read more
