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Building resiliency in diagnostic value chains in Africa
Reflections from the GHSC pre-conference workshop co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Health 4 Development (H4D), the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM), and...
World Customs Day 2026: how collaboration helps accelerate access to lifesaving health products
World Customs Day, observed each year on 26 January under the auspices of the World Customs Organization (WCO), is an opportunity to recognize the essential role that customs administrations play in enabling trade, protecting borders, and supporting economic and...
Doing more with less: how efficient supply chains protect HIV care in a changing world
Across the globe, more than 40 million people are living with HIV. Behind every one of these individuals is a healthcare system - and a supply chain - that must work reliably so that treatment, testing, and prevention tools are always within reach. Today, many HIV...
Strengthening health systems against a silent epidemic
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s most pressing health threats - a silent epidemic that threatens to undermine decades of progress in medicine. Each year, infections become harder to treat as bacteria evolve faster than available treatments. The...
Quality, think differently: building confidence and resilience in global health
Quality for a new era of global health In the evolving landscape of global health, quality is no longer a static requirement - it’s a living system that drives progress. As the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) marks World Quality Week 2025, we...
From product integrity to patient safety: the strategic value of pharmacists in global supply chains
In an era of fragile supply chains and rising counterfeit risks, pharmacists are the unsung guardians of patient safety. When most people think of pharmacists, they imagine someone behind a counter dispensing medication. But behind every medicine delivered to a...
Maintaining product integrity throughout the supply chain to ensure safety and reduce risk
In global health, access without quality is not access at all. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in ten medical products in low- and middle-income countries is substandard or falsified, underscoring the urgency for robust quality assurance ¹. From...
Accelerating the fight against malaria
Mosquitoes may be small, but they remain one of the world’s deadliest threats. Every year, mosquito-borne diseases - especially malaria - claim hundreds of thousands of lives, with the vast majority of deaths occurring in under-resourced communities. Malaria still...
Strategic procurement for health resilience in Africa: turning market assessment into market power
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, health systems face growing pressure to deliver more with less. The funding landscape is shifting, supply chains remain exposed to global disruptions, and the region continues to rely heavily on imported health products and health...
Systematically addressing complexities that drive delay-based charges in public health supply chains
Over the last few years, the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM), a nonprofit procurement agent and 4PL services provider, has improved transport planning and strengthened its collaboration with 3PLs, customs clearance agents, and in-country clients to...
Supply chains: the key catalyst in the fight against malaria
Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes, predominantly found in tropical regions. While it is preventable and treatable, malaria continues to pose a significant threat to millions globally. Every year on April 25, the global...
Advancing TB diagnostic tools: PFSCM’s commitment to global health
On World TB Day, the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) recognizes the significant strides in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). Despite remarkable progress, TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, demanding innovative...
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