On October 12 – 13, 2022, Chemonics staff joined over 250 supply chain professionals from more than 40 countries to discuss the challenges and share experiences in human resources for supply chain management at the inaugural People that Deliver (PtD) Global Indaba in Lusaka, Zambia. The theme for the conference was “Human Resources for Supply Chain…
When COVID-19 hit Tajikistan in early 2020, it soon became clear that supplemental oxygen would be the most essential life-saving treatment for those who fell severely ill. Tajikistan’s health system, like many in lower- and middle-income countries, was unprepared to meet the needs of COVID-19 patients. In India, for example, people formed long queues outside…
Taking managed risks to achieve a desired outcome is a given for successful supply chain work, but risks elevate to a whole other level when working in a country at war. That was the case this year, when Chemonics helped deliver nearly 210,000 bottles of life-saving antiretrovirals (ARVs) into Ukraine, enough to ensure that roughly…
From earthquakes to cyclones to epidemics and a pandemic, the global health supply chain has been rattled far and wide in recent years. Managing it is a daily exercise in creativity and risk management, but balancing these two factors is tricky, and the cost of failure can mean people are unable to access the lifesaving medications…
Ségolène d’Herlincourt is the Zambia Strategic Programs Director for GHSC-PSM. Her main focus is on the management of a portfolio in subcontracted activities designed to support the Zambia Medicines & Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) and the Government of Republic of Zambia with improvements in the warehousing and distribution of public health commodities. This includes infrastructure…
Emmanuel is a public health program management expert with 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical products licensing, technology transfer, venture capital fundraising, supply chain and global health programs implementation (Cancer, Malaria, HIV, Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health). He worked for the University of California, the French Embassy in the USA, the Pasteur Institute, PSI,…
As USAID’s flagship private sector health project, FHM Engage envisions a world in which health markets are responsive, equitable, resilient, and driven by consumer needs.
As a 19-year-old student living in Benin, Kidita* dreamed of finishing her studies before starting a family. She relied on the pill so she wouldn’t get pregnant while at school. But one day, when Kidita went to the health facility in her village to pick up her monthly prescription, she found that it was unavailable.…
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately two billion people around the world do not have access to necessary medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and other health commodities. In addition to the limited access to medicines, 10.5% of all available health commodities are classified as substandard or falsified, which harm patients, healthcare economies, and supply…
Dr. Ruphin Mulongo is a pharmacist and public health specialist with more than 25 years of experience working within the health system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ruphin served as the DRC Country Director on the USAID Global Health Supply Chain-Technical Assistance (GHSC-TA) Francophone Task Order for 4 years. Prior to coming to…