Download English The procedure implemented makes available to the malaria program strategic information from the central warehouse and the 11 administrative zones with which to (a) manage procurement (both purchases and donations), (b) project risks of stock-outs and medicine expiry, and (c) distribute and redistribute medicines and supplies at a time when extremely detailed inventory … Read more
SIAPS Activity and Product Status Report: Year 1, Quarter 4
Download A report on quarterly progress achieved towards activities, products, and results
Rapid Assessment of Pharmaceutical Management of Medicines and Supplies for Preventing and Managing Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Conditions in Rwanda
The specific objectives of the rapid assessment were to—determine the availability, stock-outs, and stock on hand of MNH pharmaceuticals at the moment of the interviewer’s visit and for the 6 months before the assessment, review the procurement and quantification procedures, describe the distribution chain, evaluate the storage conditions and inventory management of MNH pharmaceuticals along … Read more
Africa PV Meeting 2012 Proceedings
Download This report contains proceedings from the three-day meeting. Slides, photographs, and other related materials are available on the conference website. Read more about the conference here
Stabilizing Supply and Avoiding National-Level Stock Outs of ACTs in an Era of Wide ACT Scale-Up
Download The demand for artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has grown sharply since its recommendation by the World Health Organization in 2002. However, the rates at which endemic countries have scaled-up their use have varied, resulting in a cycle of volatile supply and demand. Although various short-term solutions have alleviated country-level stockouts, without robust mechanisms to … Read more
Combined On- and Off-Site Training Contributes to Strengthening Unified Pharmaceutical System in the Dominican Republic
Download English Both the strengthening and maintenance of SUGEMI are now dependent on in-depth training for all public health system staff responsible for supply functions. Accordingly, the SPS and SIAPS programs designed a methodology that will make it possible to learn essential aspects of pharmaceutical supply management while simultaneously acquiring the necessary tools and ability … Read more
TB Pharmaceutical Management in Bangladesh June 24–July 12, 2012: Rapid Assessment
Download The USAID-funded SIAPS project in Bangladesh is working toward improving access to and availability of quality pharmaceuticals and effective pharmaceutical services. The main objectives this assessment will support are—Strengthening of supply chain management systems of the MOHFW and component procurement entities with a particular focus on improving the tuberculosis (TB) supply chain management systems … Read more
Comprehensive Assessment of Pharmacovigilance Systems and their Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Download The study’s objective was to describe and analyze the performance of national pharmacovigilance (PV) systems in 46 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries in protecting the public from harm and improving health outcomes.
Unmet Need for Oxytocin in Rwanda
As the data demonstrates, there is a gap between the amount procured and the amount required for the full implementation of the active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL) as only 69% of the theoretical need is being made available at the central level. In addition, despite the guidelines stating that oxytocin should … Read more
Progress Report on the Quantification and Planning Exercise for Antiretroviral Medicines in 2013, within the Framework of SUGEMI Implementation
Download English The objectives are 1) to quantify and plan the procurement in 2013 of ARV medicines for use by adults seen at the Dominican Republic’s Public Health Service Network and 2) to determine the financial shortfall for which national resources will be required to satisfy national demand, given the reduction in grant funds available … Read more
