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- Improve governance in the pharmaceutical sector
- Contain the spread of AMR
- Expand access to essential medicines
- Strengthen pharmaceutical systems to support public health services
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New SPS Publication
Safety of Medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessment of Pharmacovigilance Systems and their Performance is now available. Click here to download and read the full document. [PDF-12MB]
SPS Helps Improve Governance and Transparency in Benin's Central Medical Stores
Ensuring an uninterrupted supply of medicine can be challenging in various health systems. Since 2008, SPS has been working the Government of Benin on reforming the efficiency of the Central Medical Stores (CAME) so that they can avoid stockouts and guarantee patients receive their medication, specifically antimalarials. Reforms included redefining the legal structure, revising documents, training new CAME board members in governance and pharmaceutical management, and assisting in the creation of a work plan. More
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Rwanda
SPS Rwanda Newsletter, January 2012 Edition
The January 2012 edition of the SPS Rwanda country newsletter includes -
SPS Rwanda Newsletter, January 2012 Edition The January 2012 edition of the SPS Rwanda country newsletter includes -
- Updates on the establishment of the National Pharmacovigilance & Medicine Information Center
- Review of the National Clinical Guidelines
- Infection Prevention & Control Assessment in District Hospitals
- Ensuring Proper Use of Medicines in Hospitals Through DTC
Featured Story
Curriculum Reform in Zambia to Include AMR and Rational Medicine Use Topics
When microorganisms, such as viruses and bacteria, are able to resist antimicrobial medicines, like antibiotics and antivirals, they become more dangerous and harder to eradicate because standard treatments become ineffective. The problem of drug resistance is caused by various factors, but a major driving force is improper prescribing and use of antimicrobial agents. One way to effectively combat the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is with a new and improved curriculum. The USAID–funded Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program and local partners in Zambia collaborated to create an AMR containment initiative.
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When microorganisms, such as viruses and bacteria, are able to resist antimicrobial medicines, like antibiotics and antivirals, they become more dangerous and harder to eradicate because standard treatments become ineffective. The problem of drug resistance is caused by various factors, but a major driving force is improper prescribing and use of antimicrobial agents. One way to effectively combat the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is with a new and improved curriculum. The USAID–funded Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program and local partners in Zambia collaborated to create an AMR containment initiative.Read More
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