The National Pharmaceutical Policy (NPP) of Mali aims to ensure equitable access to and the rational use of essential medicines. This requires not only a good logistical management information system, but also coordination among key actors. In May 2014, Mali’s Regional Health Department in Segou, with the support of SIAPS/Mali, held its first quarterly meeting … Read more
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Auditable Pharmaceutical Transactions and Services (APTS) Selected as Key Priority for Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health
This year’s National Annual Review led by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) brought together more than 850 health professionals from across the country to discuss the way forward in public health for the coming year. The MoH identified eight priority areas, one of them being SIAPS/Ethiopia’s transformative APTS system—the first time a pharmacy area was selected … Read more
Coordinating the Management of Essential Medicines in Mali
The National Pharmaceutical Policy (NPP) of Mali aims to ensure equitable access of essential medicines and promote their rational use for the people of Mali. This requires not only a good logistical management information system, but also coordination among key actors. In May 2014 Mali’s Regional Health Department in Segou, with the support of SIAPS/Mali, … Read more
SIAPS in the News
SIAPS Guinea was recently featured on the website, africaguinee.com, in recognition of its work training staff at the Central Pharmacy of Guinea (PCG) in best practices for pharmaceutical management. PGC’s Director General, Dr. Moussa Konaté, opened the training sessions by emphasizing the responsibility of the Central Pharmacy to properly manage essential generic medicines to ensure optimum health … Read more
Improving the Performance of Supply Chains
By Emmanuel Nfor The availability of new and essential medicines and other health technologies to treat life-threatening illnesses have helped millions of people lead long and productive lives. However, global availability does not necessarily mean access by the end-consumer to these lifesaving health products in low-and middle-income countries. Effective supply chains are needed to deliver … Read more
SIAPS’s Beth Yeager Named Chair of Maternal Health Caucus
SIAPS’s Principal Technical Advisor for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Beth Yeager has been named Chair of the Maternal Health Caucus of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition. The Coalition, a prestigious global organization with members from the public, private, and non-governmental sectors, works to ensure access to affordable, high quality reproductive health supplies worldwide. The Maternal Health … Read more
Preventing and Minimizing Risks Associated with Antituberculosis Medicines to Improve Patient Safety
All medicines carry some risk of adverse events; although certain risks are identified when medicines are tested during clinical trials, others aren’t recognized until after the medicine is on the market and has been used in “real world” settings. Adverse events not only endanger the health of patients, but if not well managed, they may … Read more
Technical Report: Baseline Study of the Status of the Supply of Medicines and Medical Supplies in Specialized Health Care Centers in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s National Pharmaceutical Management Unit conducted a study to determine the supply of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products in the specialized health care centers (CEAs). The purpose of this study was to establish supply baseline indicators for managing supplies in order to integrate the CEAs into the country’s Integrated System for Medicines and Supplies Management … Read more
October 2013 SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Newsletter
The SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Namibia e-Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that keeps you abreast of activities funded by USAID. Key focus areas are strengthening health systems, capacity building, and human resource development.
February 2013 SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Newsletter
Download The SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Namibia e-Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that keeps you abreast of activities fundedby the USAID and implemented by MSH Namibia. Key focus areas are strengthening health systems, capacity building, and human resource development.
