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Zambian Government Welcomes Healthcare Federation

Zambian Government Welcomes Healthcare Federation

The Zambian government welcomed the newly launched Healthcare Federation of Zambia on April 18, 2023 in Lusaka. The federation will facilitate public-private sector dialogue and coordination while being a critical partner to the government in health service delivery....

Dr. Micheal Mulimansenga Chanda Joins JSH as Executive Director

Dr. Micheal Mulimansenga Chanda Joins JSH as Executive Director

  John Snow Health (JSH) Zambia is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Mulimansenga Chanda as Executive Director. Dr. Chanda is an expert in public health, a leader in the development of health policy and systems strengthening, and a strategic...

Advancing a More Sustainable eLMIS with Public-Private Partnerships

Advancing a More Sustainable eLMIS with Public-Private Partnerships

"I recall getting the email that I'd be starting a brand-new job in the health supply chain's technology sector. I was both nervous and eager about the new journey,' says Luckson Sichamba, project manager for the Electronic Supply Chain Management Information System...

USAID ZAM-Health Project Named 2021 Best Social Marketing Organisation

USAID ZAM-Health Project Named 2021 Best Social Marketing Organisation

  The USAID Zambia Accessible Markets for Health (ZAM-Health) Project has been named the 2021 Best Social Marketing organisation by the Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM). The acknowledgement was made during the ZIM Annual General Conference which took place at...

Partnering to Strengthen Supply Chain Data-based Decision Making

Partnering to Strengthen Supply Chain Data-based Decision Making

"We, the Ministry of Health, like the project, work with various partners to strengthen the health supply chain," says Mr. Keegan Mwape, Chief Provincial Pharmacist for Zambia's Northern Province. "It is important to always have supply chain information on hand. We...

Advancing the eLMIS During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Advancing the eLMIS During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“A good manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can.” – Frederick W. Smith The Electronic Supply Chain Management Information System (eSCMIS) project, funded by the United States...

Q & A: Making Data-driven Supply Chain Decisions

Q & A: Making Data-driven Supply Chain Decisions

The USAID Electronic Supply Chain Management Information System (eSCMIS) project is improving information availability for supply chain managers at all levels, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President’s...