Vaccines can save lives and prevent the spread of life-threatening diseases, but only if they are stored and distributed effectively. Sounds simple, right? In many of the small island nations where we work access to a reliable power source, a working fridge and accurate fridge temperature monitoring, quality assurance can be a big problem. This…
We believe pharmacists are the foundation of an effective health system, however, their work can often go unseen and under-appreciated. In low and middle-income countries they are typically responsible for the entire end-to-end health supply chain. This is why we’re paying particular attention to World Pharmacists Day on 25 September, which celebrates the crucial role…
How our health tech – coupled with targeted training and support – is improving medicines availability in Kiribati. Kiribati’s health supply chain is on the right track – medicines availability has increased by 22% in the last year alone, with the number of urgent orders placed by clinics halving in the last two years. Increasing visibility and availability of medicine …
Have you ever wondered how information about health, disease control and medicines are collected, tracked and monitored? It can be a complex thing, but we’d like to share some of the work we’ve been doing in Kiribati to pilot a new mobile reporting system in the Tupaia MediTrak app. It’s designed to streamline data collection processes so that health information can be tracked and monitored on-the-go to improve the visibility of health and medicines across the…
