U.S.-funded Medical Storage Units Expand Availability of Supplies across Zambia
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By Derrick Sinjela CHONGWE – On December 17, the U.S. government, in partnership with the Zambian government’s Ministry of Health, officially handed over 10 pre-fabricated medical-supply storage units for the districts of Chongwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Mazabuka, Mumbwa, Kitwe, Ndola, Limulunga, Mongu, Livingstone and Mbala. Through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management project (GHSC-PSM), funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) at a cost of $881,792, the storage units will help ensure that Zambians benefit from improved access to life-saving medications and supplies at health centers,...