SIAPS Quarterly Report: Year 2 Quarter 3

The program's result areas include improving governance, building capacity for pharmaceutical management and services, addressing information needed for decision-making in the pharmaceutical sector, strengthening financing strategies and mechanisms to improve access to medicines, and increasing quality pharmaceutical services. SIAPS has made significant progress in strengthening pharmaceutical sector governance. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the program supported the development of a national essential medicines list, which has improved the availability of essential medicines in public health facilities. In Burundi, SIAPS assisted in the establishment of a Central Essential Medication Purchasing Agency, which has improved the procurement and distribution of essential medicines. The program has also increased capacity for pharmaceutical supply management and services. In Ethiopia, SIAPS supported the implementation of the Auditable Pharmaceutical Transactions and Services system, which has improved the tracking and management of pharmaceutical supplies. In Cameroon, the program assisted in the development of a logistics management information system, which has improved the distribution of essential medicines. SIAPS has addressed information needed for decision-making in the pharmaceutical sector. In Angola, the program supported the development of a national pharmaceutical information system, which has improved the availability of data on pharmaceutical supplies and services. In the Philippines, SIAPS assisted in the implementation of an electronic dispensing tool, which has improved the tracking and management of pharmaceutical supplies. The program has strengthened financing strategies and mechanisms to improve access to medicines. In South Africa, SIAPS supported the development of a national pharmaceutical financing strategy, which has improved the availability of funding for pharmaceutical services. In Lesotho, the program assisted in the establishment of a national pharmaceutical fund, which has improved access to essential medicines. SIAPS has increased quality pharmaceutical services. In Mozambique, the program supported the implementation of a quality assurance program for pharmaceutical services, which has improved the quality of pharmaceutical services in public health facilities. In Namibia, SIAPS assisted in the development of a national pharmaceutical policy, which has improved the availability of quality pharmaceutical services. The program has made significant progress in achieving its objectives, including strengthening pharmaceutical sector governance, increasing capacity for pharmaceutical supply management and services, addressing information needed for decision-making in the pharmaceutical sector, strengthening financing strategies and mechanisms to improve access to medicines, and increasing quality pharmaceutical services.