Ensuring reliable and affordable procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in low- and middle-income countries is a critical element of providing quality health care services. Unfortunately, supply chain management systems are susceptible to scams, kickbacks, leakages, and theft, which compromise governments’ ability…
The following excerpt is taken from an article on Devex that was posted on January 8, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the world out of business as usual. This includes U.S. development organizations, which will play a key role in getting…
Samson Kironde Senior Technical Advisor, HIV/AIDS We are tantalizingly close! As the PEPFAR 2018 Annual Report shows, HIV/AIDS data from the highest-burden countries show significant progress towards achieving epidemic control – that ‘tipping point’ where the number of new HIV infections falls below the…
Vineeta Gupta Senior Technical Advisor, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Eighteen years ago, I saw a mother die. I’ll never forget her last words, which she said with tears streaming down her cheeks: “Is my baby OK?” At the time,…
