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Uganda gets Shs570b ARV funds
October 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ida : a video interview
October 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ida lives in Libuyu, a popular compound in Livingstone. She is the head her family as her husband passed away. During her interview she told us her feedback about the medicine stockout problem, particularly in relation to the old drug distribution system, which she considered more transparent and efficient. [vimeo clip_id="6558938" width="400" height="300"]
Vivian : a video interview
October 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Vivian works in a public pharmacy situated in the Livingstone area. She’s responsible for receiving medicines stocks from the central drug store and dispatching drug kits to the local clinics. [vimeo clip_id="6558991" width="400" height="300"]
Anna : a video interview
October 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Anna is a nurse working in Livingstone, the ex capitol city located in the southern border of Zambia. She works in a public clinic and during her interview she shared her experiences regarding medicine stockouts. [vimeo clip_id="6558972" width="400" height="300"]
Phelloner : a video interview
October 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I met Phelloner, a woman living with her family in a compound located in the norther area of Lusaka. She was a victim of a stockout of an essential medicine to treat Malaria. -Claudio [vimeo clip_id="6558816" width="400" height="300"]
Snap survey reveals medicine stockouts still plague Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia
September 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
During ‘pill check week’, researchers visited public health institutions countrywide and checked on the availability of a list of 10 essential medicines. These are medicines that should be readily available in public health facilities. Using innovative technology, the team then reported the results through short messaging services (SMS) to a common site, and the data [...]
Photos from the Zimbabwe Launch
September 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Officially opening the AEM Sensitisation workshop in Zimbabwe, is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Child Welfare (Dr. G. Gwinji) The Chairperson of the National Drugs and Therapeutics Advisory Committee of Zimbabwe (NDTAC) Dr. Chiratidzo Ndhlovu stresses a point during the workshop. Sharing notes: The Stop Stock Outs Campaign Coordinator for Zimbabwe (Tafadzwa Chigariro) [...]
Launch of the Stock-Out campaign in Zimbabwe
September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Zimbabwe successfully launched the Stop Stock-Outs Campaign on Thursday 17 September 2009 at a highly attended workshop. The campaign is part of a regional movement that aims to ensure access to essential medicines for all. Affected communities, civil society, media, government and the pharmaceutical industry attending the workshop agreed that stock-outs of essential medicines, particularly [...]
Minister Mallinga wants health funding increase by 5 per cent
September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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