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As part of its commitment to enhancing maternal and child health, the Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS) of Senegal, in collaboration with the Africa Resource Centre (ARC), launched an ambitious pilot project in the districts of Bambey and Tambacounda. This initiative aims to improve community access to essential…

ARC, as a key partner to health ministries across Africa, focuses on transforming and strengthening health product supply chains, from the point of manufacture to the last mile. ARC, as a key partner to health ministries across Africa, focuses on transforming and strengthening health product supply chains, from the point…

In the realm of global public health, innovation often emerges from the synergy between local expertise and external support. The Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point (CRPDDP) programme in Uganda stands as a testament to this principle, showcasing how targeted technical assistance required by the Ministry of Health can catalyze…

The august 16, 2024 marked an important milestone in improving access to family planning services in Burkina Faso, with the official launch of the Pilot Model of differentiated services delivery for subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC) in self-injection, under the supervision of community-based health workers (CHW). The ceremony took place in the…

Each story from the field piece narrates our work from the perspective of someone working at ARC. Today, Le Beau Taljaard shares his experience supporting health systems strengthening in Uganda Laying the groundwork for success in Uganda During the pilot phase of the differentiated service delivery (DSD) project in Uganda…

The healthcare supply chain is crucial to delivering healthcare for all because it determines whether women can access the medication they need when and where they need it. Cape Town, South Africa, 6 April 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared ‘Health for All’ its theme for World…

EACH STORY FROM THE FIELD PIECE NARRATES OUR WORK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE WORKING AT ARC. TODAY, YACINE FATIME SHARES HER EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING IN SENEGAL. As public health supply chain transformation advisors, we aim to increase health product availability in Africa. But what do we really…

What does it look like for women to experience equity in the healthcare supply chain in Africa?. This International Women’s Day we consider, what does it look like for women to experience equity in the healthcare supply chain in Africa? There is much room for growth when it comes to…

An ARC-funded study from Tanzania has identified major challenges that health supply chain faces when applying lean thinking approaches.. Lean thinking has long been touted as an important private sector manufacturing and operational approach. This approach has the potential to improve supply chain efficiencies in the public sector. Lean thinking…

Each story from the field piece narrates our work from the perspective of someone working at ARC. Today, Alemayehu Lemma Wolde shares his experience supporting health systems strengthening in Ethiopia. Reframing government approaches There is often a perception that governments in Africa lack the impetus to improve medicine availability. I…