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In collaboration with the local health and administrative authorities of Boffa, the USAID-funded Health Service Delivery (HSD) activity organized the first outing of a mobile clinic in the district of Lalafanyi, rural commune of Colia, in the Prefecture of Boffa. The aim of this activity is to bring quality health services closer to the communities by providing a range of health care services to the most difficult-to-reach and underserved areas and thus help reduce maternal and child mortality.
Ambassador Troy Fitrell traveled to Mamou to participate in the launch of the 4th national bed net distribution campaign coupled with World Malaria Day commemorations organized by the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene on May 17th. The Ambassador promoted the use of bed nets to save lives in Guinea. Nearly nine million long-acting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLIN) will be distributed during this campaign, reaching every household in the country. The U.S. Government contributed $10 million to the campaign.
As development challenges continue to persist, USAID is increasingly adopting an enterprise driven approach to bolster development in countries where USAID provides assistance. This approach is detailed in USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Policy (PSE), which is a call for market-based approaches that foster enterprise-led development and end the need for foreign aid. Recognizing the role of the private sector, USAID/Guinea & Sierra Leone calls for private sector solutions to strengthen the health system, improve good governance, and increase economic opportunities for youth and women.
In Guinea, healthcare supply chain decisions are often made by professionals with little or no formal supply chain training, leading to inefficiencies in product and service delivery that result in increased prices and stockouts. To address this knowledge gap, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program (GHSC-PSM) launched a training program in supply chain management of health products in Guinean universities and educational institutions. This training program is part of the implementation of an important national human resources capacity building program launched by the Guinean Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene in 2017.
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Last updated: May 23, 2022
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