10 Years of Supporting PEPFAR through Stronger Public Health Supply Chains
10 Years of Supporting PEPFAR through Stronger Public Health Supply Chains
In the midst of the global AIDS crisis, many of the hardest-hit countries lacked the public health supply chain infrastructure to rapidly and effectively respond. Systems were challenged by frequent stockouts, overstocks, expiries, and wastage. Through PEPFAR, under USAID leadership, Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) achieved many milestones on the road to providing a safe, reliable supply of treatment to patients in need.