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The Positives and Pitfalls of Pooled Procurement
MSH released two new papers to help policy makers and supply chain professionals better design, negotiate, and implement pooled procurement mechanisms.
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Annual Report 2021: The Next 50 Years
In 2021, MSH celebrated our 50th anniversary by focusing on the Next 50 Years. What will the coming decades mean for global health? From universa…
Safe, Affordable, and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians (SAFEMed) Activity – July 2022 Newsletter
Safe, Affordable, and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians (SAFEMed) Activity – June 2022 Newsletter
Assessing the Implementation of Facility-Based HIV Testing Policies in Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania from 2013–2018: Findings from SHAPE-UTT Study
National HIV testing policies aim to increase the proportion of people living with HIV who know their status. National HIV testing policies were re…

Strengthening the Leadership and Management of Pharmaceutical Services in South Africa

Strong Health Systems Save Lives, Vol. 5, 2016
Building Capacity in South Africa for the Development of Pharmaceutical Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
As South Africa moves towards universal health coverage, improving good governance at all levels of the pharmaceutical system is critical. The USAID-f…
HIV and Tuberculosis in Prisons in Sub-Saharan Africa
We reviewed literature on HIV and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan African prisons published between 2011 and 2015, and identified data from only 24 of …
Fact Sheet: BLC’s Migration Corridor Program
Southern Africa has a long history of cross-border migration (movement of people across international borders) and internal migration (movement of peo…

Saving Lives, Improving Health: Vol. 4, 2015
BRICS in the Response to Neglected Tropical Diseases
BRICS’ leaders have an opportunity to pool capacity, technical expertise and financial resources to accelerate progress towards the 2020 goals for neg…
TB Diagnostic Capacity in Sub-Saharan African HIV Care Settings
Abstract As HIV care services continue to scale-up in sub-Saharan Africa, adequate tuberculosis diagnostic capacity is vital to reduce mortality among…
The Role of Leadership in HRH Development in Challenging Public Health Settings
Abstract As part of the special feature on leadership and human resources, Management Sciences for Health profiles three leaders who have made a signi…
The Experiences of People Living with HIV/AIDS and of Their Direct Informal Caregivers in a Resource-Poor Setting
HIV/AIDS is a critical concern in South Africa, where extreme poverty and gender issues are major determinants of health. A comprehensive home-based c…
HIV-Related Conspiracy Beliefs and Its Relationships with HIV Testing and Unprotected Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Abstract The objective of this study was to determine extent of HIV conspiracy belief endorsement among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Pretoria, a…