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Advancing Service Delivery in Namibia: UNICEF and USAID's Initiatives for Efficient Health Procurement
UNICEF contracted hera to work on supporting and building consensus between the MoF and Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) as well as key partners on practical PFM solutions to improve service delivery in the health sector, ensuring value for money and sustaining service provision for impact.
Evaluation of the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Operational Centre Brussels (OCB) Supply
MSF's Brussels supply chain aims to deliver critical medical supplies efficiently to complex areas. To assess its effectiveness, hera conducted an evaluation in 2021. This evaluation analyzed how well the supply chain met its goals, identified strengths and weaknesses, and provided recommendations for improvement, ultimately helping MSF optimize its life-saving operations.
hera supports the government of Mongolia in improving access to affordable medicines
The Mongolian Vice Minister of Health, Byambsuren Lamjav, met with a hera team in October to discuss ongoing work on improving access to affordable medicines in public hospitals in Mongolia. hera is providing technical assistance to the new government under an Asian Development Bank cooperative project.
Procurement for health in Namibia
UNICEF and USAID partnered with hera to improve healthcare procurement in Namibia. This collaboration aimed to deliver better value for money and improve health services at the community level. The project focused on identifying and addressing inefficiencies in the system. hera reviewed past analyses, facilitated dialogue between government ministries, and recommended versatile solutions.
SADC Feasibility Study on Regional Manufacturing of Medicines and Health Commodities
Assess the feasibility of the local production of essential medicines especially those related to the three communicable diseases, namely HIV and AIDS, TB and Malaria as well as the production of health commodities for the three diseases.