Success Stories

Success Stories
Responding to the Call
The Government of Ghana committed to vaccinating at least 20 million Ghanaians (87 percent of the population) by the end of 2021.
Success Stories
Improving the Quantification of Tuberculosis Laboratory Supplies in Ethiopia
LogisticsProcurementSupply PlanningEthiopia
Tuberculosis (TB) control and prevention activities rely on a well-functioning laboratory system. That is why the laboratory is the backbone for the programmatic and clinical management of TB. Despite this, TB laboratory services are facing many challenges that affect the quality and quantity of…
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Introducing Innovative Approaches to Address Challenges of Health Supply Chain in Low-Resource Settings: Haiti’s Example
LogisticsProcurementSupply PlanningWorkforce DevelopmentHIV/AIDSMalariaMaternal and Child HealthReproductive HealthHaiti
Helping low-resource countries to advance toward their development goals frequently requires thinking outside the box, and oftentimes alternative solutions prove to be more cost-efficient and effective. The use of a messaging platform — WhatsApp— to facilitate communication and the exchange of…
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Haiti Builds Capacity in Laboratory and Medical Equipment Maintenance
Workforce DevelopmentHIV/AIDSMalariaMaternal and Child HealthReproductive HealthGuineaHaiti
Maintenance of specialized equipment in resource-poor environments adds a heavy burden to already stretched health systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 70% of medical equipment in sub-Saharan Africa is out of service, mainly due to the lack of trained biomedical technicians…
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Vendor Managed Inventory Ensures Continuous Supply of Critical HIV Commodities in Malawi
LogisticsProcurementHIV/AIDSMalawi
In June 2018, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Malawi received an urgent request for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) kits. The request came less than a month before Malawi’s winter VMMC campaign, when demand for these…
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Benin Destroys 118 Tons of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals and Develops In-Country Capacity in Pharmaceutical Waste Management
LogisticsHIV/AIDSMalariaMaternal and Child HealthReproductive HealthBenin
More than 100,000 deaths a year in Africa are linked to counterfeit medicines. Benin, due to its coastal location, is one of the most active “consumers” of counterfeit pharmaceuticals. In 2016, in an effort to improve and protect public health, Benin participated in a joint seizure operation of the…