News Archive

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Awards New Contract for the Procurement of Oral Contraceptives
At USAID's request, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT competitively awarded a new orals contract to Bayer Schering Pharma for the procurement of Microgynon and Combination3, low-dose combination oral contraceptives, and Microlut, a progestin-only pill. Click the link above for more information. (August 19, 2008)

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Staff Receive APEX 2008 Award
APEX 2008, the Twentieth Annual Awards for Publication Excellence, a competition for communications professionals, recently awarded USAID | DELIVER PROJECT staff Pat Shawkey and Gus Osorio an APEX 2008 Award in the category of “One of a Kind Health & Medical Publication.” To learn more, click the link above. (July 25, 2008)

Training of Trainers Helps Ethiopia Move Closer to Contraceptive Security
Contraceptive Security (CS)—in 2003 it was a concept only a small number of people in Ethiopia understood. But that started to change on July 4th of that year when technical advisors from the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT and a group of Ethiopian participants finished the first Ethiopian Contraceptive Logistics System Training of Trainers at the Papyrus Hotel in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Click the link above for more information. (July 25, 2008)

New Supplies Information Database Now Available on the RHSC Website
Early in July, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) introduced its new Supplies Information Database (SID). Using the SID, an online reference library, you can now access more than 6,000 records with information on the status of reproductive health supplies at the country level. To learn more, click the link above. (July 24, 2008)

Overview of Contraceptive and Condom Shipments for FY 2007 now available on USAID | DELIVER PROJECT website
The Overview of Contraceptive and Condom Shipments FY 2007, produced by the AIM project for USAID, is now available for download. Click the link above for more information. (July 10, 2008)

New Policy Briefs Illustrate Global Fund Support for Reproductive Health
The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has recently prepared two new policy briefs which illustrate how the new Global Fund supports reproductive health (RH). Click the link above for more information. (July 01, 2008)

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Updates Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool
The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has recently updated its standard Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT). For more information, click the link above. (June 30, 2008)

HIV Test Kits and Nevirapine Added to the DTTU System in Zimbabwe
The Delivery Team Topping Up (DTTU) System was first implemented in late 2003 as the logistics system for condoms and contraceptives for the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council. In late 2007, a pilot was conducted to assess the feasibility of integrating rapid HIV test kits and nevirapine for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) into the DTTU distribution system. For more information, click the link above. (June 30, 2008)

Supply Chain and Procurement Courses to be Offered in Tanzania
In October 2008, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT will offer two logistics courses in Arusha, Tanzania: Overview Course in Supply Chain Management and Quantification and Procurement Planning. The Overview Course in Supply Chain Management will take place October 1-9, 2008 and will be followed by the Quantification and Procurement Planning course on October 13-17, 2008. For more information, click the link above. (June 18, 2008)

Nigeria Develops Health Commodity Supply Chain Strategy
On April 16–17, in Abuja, Nigeria, the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) and the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT sponsored a national workshop to develop a strategy for strengthening Nigeria’s health commodity supply chains. Seventy-five representatives and experts from government agencies, development partners, program implementers, and other health system stakeholders gathered to develop a comprehensive supply chain management system strategic plan that supports national health goals and program activities. For more information click on the link above. (May 08, 2008)

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Launches New Website
Please explore the new USAID | DELIVER PROJECT website. It contains real-time information about shipments of health supplies—such as contraceptives, personal protective equipment for avian influenza control, and anti-malarial medicines—procured by the project on behalf of USAID or by USAID’s central commodity procurement system. The new website features information about the commodity security status of USAID-supported countries, reference materials on commodity security and logistics, and links to other sources of information. For more information click on the link above. (April 07, 2008)

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Develops Newsletter for Ministry of Health in Zambia
The first issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia, is now available. Click the link above for more information. (April 07, 2008)

Using National Resources to Finance Contraceptive Procurement
Countries use many sources of financing to obtain the contraceptive commodities needed for the public sector. Many countries are beginning to use their own national resources. The USAID |DELIVER PROJECT conducted a survey to determine the extent to which countries are using this type of financing. Click on the link above to read about survey findings in a new advocacy brief. (April 05, 2008)

New Global Fund Policies Offer Opportunities to Boost Reproductive Health Commodity Security
New developments for Round 8 of the Global Fund financing could help support and strengthen reproductive health commodity security (RHCS). Launched on March 3, 2008, Round 8 will support countries that want to use Global Fund grants to finance reproductive health commodity procurement. The project has identified several possible ways to ensure that RH supplies, including contraceptives, are included in Round 8 funding proposals to improve RHSC. Click on the link above to read more. (April 02, 2008)

The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Supports USAID’s Central Procurement System and Provides Direct Procurement Services for the Agency
The move toward establishing a best-in-class procurement capacity represents one of the most important evolutions from the former DELIVER project to the new USAID | DELIVER PROJECT. This new capacity requires an agile, efficient organization that can create economies of scale across all three task orders. For more information click the link above. (March 27, 2008)

Zimbabwe: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Expands Direct Delivery, from Contraceptives to HIV Commodities, Ensuring Client Access to Products More than 95 Percent of the Time
The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has recently expanded its Delivery Team Topping Up (DTTU) system in Zimbabwe to include the nationwide delivery and logistics services for HIV rapid test kits and nevirapine for PMTCT. In partnership with the SCMS project, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT works with the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) and DFID to manage the DTTU system, which is aimed at reducing high-risk sexual behaviors by ensuring a consistent supply of HIV/AIDS condoms and contraceptives. For more information click the link above. (March 27, 2008)

Read the First Issue of the Supply Chain Management E-Newsletter
The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has published the first installment of its Supply Chain Management E-Newsletter. Each quarter, the newsletter will include articles on supply chain best practices, public and private sector supply chain technology, project topics, and descriptions and evaluations of pilot programs. The newsletter is intended for professionals working to improve health supply chains throughout the world. Click on the link above for more information and to download the newsletter. (March 13, 2008)