In this article, GlobeNewswire explores explores how the only way women are going to advance in the global economy is by having income, which means work. However, in order to focus on women’s advancement, the world must first focus on improving women’s overall health. Read the full article from GlobeNewswire.... Read more
Take Stock Launch
Today, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition launched the campaign, Take Stock, which mobilizes public health leaders, facilitates the development of a common language we can all use to talk about stockouts, and gathers the commitments needed to spur real action. Joining Take Stock is to become a member of a dedicated... Read more
Ensuring Contraceptive Security through Strong Supply Chains
John Snow Inc.’s Carolyn Hart works to gain attention around reproductive health and raise the profile of supply chain management simultaneously. By promoting the importance of health logistics, Carolyn helps ensure people understand the need for strong public health supply chains to get reproductive health commodities to the communities that need them. Read the... Read more
7 Habits of a Highly Effective Health Supply Chain Professional
In July 2014, Pamela Steele invited the members of IAPHL to participate in an online discussion on “The Habits of a Highly Effective Health Supply Chain Practitioner.” The outcome of this discussion is summarized in this short video, created by Pamela Steele.... Read more
Global Pandemic of Fake Medicines Poses Urgent Risk, Scientists Say
Poor quality medicines are a real and urgent threat that could undermine decades of successful efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, according to the editors of a collection of journal articles published April 20, 2015. Scientists report up to 41 percent of specimens failed to meet quality standards in... Read more
Hospitals turn to just-in-time buying to control supply chain costs
As hospitals and other healthcare facilities face tighter profit margins tied to care costs and cuts in reimbursement rates, more organizations are turning to just-in-time inventory management to keep supplies lean and costs low. But the approach comes with risks. Cardinal Health is exploring just-in-time inventory management routines and processes... Read more
Share Your Stories of Supply Chain Accomplishments!
To celebrate the great work done by supply chain professionals, we want to hear your stories of professional accomplishments and how you made them happen. Through these stories we can build stronger connections, inspire each other, and help our colleagues find solutions to their own challenges. Please send IAPHL your stories... Read more
National Survey of Ethiopia’s Integrated Pharmaceutical Logistics System Reveals Performance Improvements
Since 2009, the Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency (PFSA) has used a new supply chain system to manage essential health commodities in the public sector—the Integrated Pharmaceutical Logistics System (IPLS). A new report, Ethiopia: National Survey of the Integrated Pharmaceutical Logistics System, shows that the system has generated significant improvements,... Read more
Powering the Spread of Supply Chain Knowledge to Health Professionals Around the World
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People that Deliver Health Supply Chain Case Studies
The supply chains for medical supplies and equipment are challenging to execute. Many countries have made great strides to improve their medical supply chain capabilities, infrastructure, and efficiency. However, the lack of local supply chain education and insufficient human capital management capabilities have prevented these supply chains from achieving their... Read more