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Anseli Inambao: A Self-Made eLMIS Expert
Along the USAID eSCMIS project’s journey of supporting Zambia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) with transforming the healthcare system through the implementation of the electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS), many remarkable successes have emerged. One...
Nurturing sustainability: From peer to mentor
Meet Agness Nawa, a youth who walked into the Katondo DREAMS Center in Kabwe as a student seamstress and—with a gleaming smile—walked out as both a mentor and business lady! Fueled by the desire to acquire a tailoring skill, Agness joined the Kozo Program under the...
USAID Partners with Zambia to Respond to Cholera
In the face of Zambia's severe cholera outbreak, which has claimed over 22,000 cases and 719 lives since October 2023, USAID emerges as a crucial player in the response effort. Collaborating closely with the Zambian Ministry of Health and local communities such as...
Strategy to support Tuberculosis elimination in Zambia Launched
To achieve the national vision of “Zero deaths, disease, and suffering due to TB'', the U.S. government supported the Ministry of Health to develop the first National Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilization Strategy for TB elimination 2023 -2026. The...
Saving for a dignified lifestyle: the story of Angela
Meet Angela Kantunsa, a Kapiri Mponshi-based youth who used the sewing skills she acquired to raise and save money to build and electrify a three-bedroom house for herself and her family. Angela discloses that when she received her share of her group’s savings, which...
Youth Igniting Change: USAID eSCMIS Project’s Youth-Driven Success in Health Care Supply Chain Transformation
USAID’s electronic Supply Chain Management Information System (eSCMIS) project is not merely a digitization endeavor in the implementation of the Zambia Ministry of Health’s (MOH’s) electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS); it is also playing a vital...
USAID Donates Klori-Safe to Central Province to prevent the spread of Cholera
USAID donated 14,000 bottles of Klori-Safe (Chlorine), 2,000 packs of Kit Ya Moyo (an oral rehydration and zinc product), and 60 gumboots to Central province to alleviate shortages and strengthen the Ministry of Health’s response to cholera in the area. USAID Senior...
Accelerating Knowledge and Skills Transfer for a Successful and Sustainable eLMIS
Sustainability of an innovative change to the health system can be a challenge. All health care projects involve risks and challenges, however, the key to project success and sustainability is being able to anticipate, monitor, and manage the full range of risks and...
eLMIS Facility Edition Roll-out Continues: USAID eSCMIS Project On Course To Meet Deployment Target
“We are very happy to finally have the eLMIS deployed to our facility. We will now be able to see in the system when specific medicine is running out, track consumption and submit reports in a timely manner. Before the deployment of eLMIS, we would fill out...
MOH Leads eLMIS Training in Southern Province
The USAID electronic management information system (eSCMIS) project has been supporting the implementation of the Zambia Ministry of Health (MOH) electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS). The five-year project is scheduled to close-out by the...
Enhanced eLMIS System Data Analytics and Visualization for Data-driven Supply Chain Decisions
The implementation of the Zambian Ministry of Health’s (MOH) electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS) – a digital supply chain management tool - by the USAID Electronic Supply Chain Management Information System (eSCMIS) project has involved a...
Transforming Zambia’s Healthcare Supply Chain: USAID eSCMIS project and ZMA Partner to Empower Medical Doctors with eLMIS Expertise
Efficient management of medical supplies is crucial to ensure the well-being of patients and the success of healthcare systems. In August 2023, the USAID Electronic Supply Chain Management Information System (eSCMIS) project partnered with the Zambia Medical...