As we mark International Women's Month 2025 under the theme Accelerate Action, we are reminded of the power of our collective efforts in driving progress toward gender equity and expanding access to safe, quality, and responsive family planning services. As of 2022,...
Unlocking Access, Transforming Lives: The Urgent Call to Strengthen Africa’s Health Supply Chains
R to L: Paul Lotay: CEO of Centrale Humanitaire Médico-Pharmaceutique (CHMP), Yasmin Chandani, CEO of inSupply Health and Gilbert Manirakiza, CEO Newmark Group Limited at a session on Scaling logistics for the 1.5 billion patients on the continent at the Axmed Summit....
Multigenerational Learning: Adapting to a Diverse Health Supply Chain Workforce
In a rapidly evolving professional landscape, the importance of multigenerational learning has never been more evident. Spanning Baby Boomers (1946–1964), Gen X (1965–1980), Millennials-Gen Y (1981–1996), and Gen Z (1997–2012), the modern workforce brings a wide range...
Democratising Health Supply Chain Skills in East Africa: A Human-Centered Approach to Training Health Workers
Health workers across various levels of the health systems in Kenya and Tanzania face significant challenges in managing health supply chains. Limited technical and managerial expertise, often due to inadequate pre-service training, is a major barrier. Additionally,...
Celebrating Six years with Daniel Kinyanjui: Advancing Health Supply chain expertise at inSupply Health
Talented and driven, Daniel Kinyanjui began his journey at inSupply Health as an intern and has increasingly built his specialty within the organization. With a deep passion for supply chain management, a strong commitment, and a superb work ethic, Daniel's journey is...
Use of Routine Temperature Monitoring Devices in Vaccine Distribution: Insights from a Pilot Study in Tanzania
Vaccines being delivered at a health facility in Mwanza The journey from vaccine manufacturing to patient inoculation is a critical pathway in which even minor temperature fluctuations can compromise the vaccine potency. To address vaccine temperature challenges...
Optimizing the Pharmacy Channel: The Journey Towards Expanding Access for Family Planning
In 2018, Kenya witnessed a transformative moment with the revision of its National Family Planning Guidelines for Service Providers. This landmark move paved the way for pharmacists and pharmaceutical technologists to provide injectable contraceptives (including...
Understanding the uniqueness of providing contraceptives in community pharmacies: Lessons from Kenyan pharmacy staff and clients
To establish a sustainable pathway towards profitability in delivering high-quality family planning (FP) services through the private sector, it is imperative to strategically segment the FP marketplace, ensuring access and diverse methods of choice of contraceptives...
Strengthening COVID-19 Immunization Efforts in Kenya and Tanzania
Project Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented global health challenges, making immunization a top priority for countries worldwide. Swift and comprehensive responses were necessary to mitigate its effects, leading to the rollout of COVID-19...