By: Jean Bedel Evi Antiretroviral (ARV) medicines are a matter of life or death for people who are HIV-positive. In West Africa, the US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) is working to make sure people have uninterrupted access to these life-saving medicines. With support provided by the US President’s Emergency Plan … Read more
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Strengthening Strategies and Collaboration for Improved Management of TB Medicines
“If we don’t have drugs, we don’t have programs,” Dr. Angélica Salomão of the World Health Organization Africa Region said, summing up the motivation behind the 2nd Africa TB Regional Conference on Management of TB Medicines. From December 5-7, 2012 representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), National Tuberculosis Programs (NTP), global TB partners and … Read more
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
