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SIAPS Update | April 2013
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It all began in November 2001 for Mildred Fernando when she was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) - a preventable and curable disease which caused the death of 1.4 million people in 2011. She was only 19 years old, working on completing her last semester in college when she contracted TB from her father who sadly succumbed to it two years later. Read More
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Although TB has existed for thousands of years, new tools for diagnosing and treating it are quickly changing the way in which countries plan TB care and treatment programs. The National Tuberculosis Programs in most low-income countries depend heavily on international donor funding. With recent declines in foreign assistance, however, increased awareness about the importance of designing sustainable programs is critical. The USAID-funded SIAPS Program recently worked with two countries to assess the short and long-term costs of implementing new diagnostics for TB. Read More.
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Launch of Procurement Procedure Manual and Supply Manual. In early February, two essential supply chain management manuals -  Procurement Procedure Manual and the Supply Manual - were formally launched at the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Key leaders in attendance included the ministry's Senior Secretary Mr. Md. Humayun Kabir, USAID/Bangladesh Office Director Mr. Gregory Adams, and Additional Secretory of Development and Medical Education Ms. Aktari Mamtaz. But what are these specific manuals and why are they integral to the health system as a whole? The SIAPS Bangladesh team provides answers to these questions. Read More.
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In Guinea, malaria is a common threat year-round, especially  during the rainy season that lasts from May to October. It affects everyone, but for children under five years of age, appropriate and immediate treatment could mean the difference between life and death. SIAPS is working closely with the Guinea Ministry of Health, other USAID-funded projects, PMI and local stakeholders to ensure malaria medicines are continuously made available to those who need it. Read More.
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