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Introduction From November 2025 through March 2026, the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) coordinated the end-to-end delivery of healthcare waste treatment systems to 20 health facilities across Zambia, helping strengthen the country's healt

Introduction Traditional procurement models often treat products and services as separate components. Instruments may be purchased independently from reagents. Maintenance contracts may span multiple agreements. Logistics, connectivity, software licensing

Introduction Across global health, diagnostics are becoming more advanced, connected, and decentralized1. Despite these innovations, many country programs still face a familiar challenge: managing the operational systems required to keep diagnostic networ

Introduction When an infectious disease outbreak occurs, an effective response depends on a combination of strong health systems, trained healthcare workers, well-equipped facilities, robust surveillance and laboratory networks, and reliable access to med

Introduction A joint publication of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), and the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM), in partnership with the Africa CDC and informed by insights from training participants. Across Africa, the inf

Ensuring access to malaria diagnostics is not just about procurement. It is about orchestrating a seamless, end-to-end supply chain that connects global suppliers with frontline health workers in remote and geographically challenging regions. Indonesia co

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) continues to play a critical convening role in global health supply chains by bringing together governments, customs authorities, donors, freight forwarders, and suppliers to address persistent challenge

Each year, tuberculosis (TB) continues to infect millions of people worldwide. Yet one of the biggest challenges in controlling the disease is not treatment - it is timely diagnosis. Globally, millions of people with TB are never diagnosed or reported to

Faster and more accurate tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis can mean earlier treatment initiation, reduced transmission, and stronger national response capacity. In high-burden settings where access to diagnostics remains limited, delays in diagnosis can also co

The theme of World TB Day 2026 - "Yes! We Can End TB! Led by Countries. Powered by People." reflects a global commitment to accelerate progress toward ending tuberculosis (TB). Many countries are working to expand TB screening programs, strengthen diagnos