QUAMED Engages in CIP GSG’s Strategic Summit for Regulatory Systems Strengthening

Last week, QUAMED participated in the second formal meeting of the CIP Global Steering Group (GSG) held on 9-10th November 2023 in the Hague, Netherlands. CIP (Coalition of Interested Parties) is a network for regulatory systems strengthening established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote a unified, strategic and coordinated approach to national and ...

Rafaella’s Literature Update

The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends, After a few ‘silent’ weeks, I would like to share with you three papers, all somehow related to antibiotic quality and/or rational use. Depending on your personal interests and background in the related disciplines, you ...

Board Meeting updates!

Exciting news from our recent Board of Directors meeting on September 29-30, 2023! We’re thrilled to welcome Concern Worldwide as an associative member and AMEX Healthcare GmBH as an adherent member. Our Strategic Business Plan for 2024-2026 is in progress, and we’ll be seeking your input soon. Stay tuned for updates on the QUAMED Technical ...

Exciting News About QUAMED: Dr. Patrick H. Lukulay Appointed as President

The QUAMED board of directors had its annual in-person meeting in Brussels last week. We are pleased to announce that the board of directors has appointed Dr. Patrick Lukulay, Ph.D. as President of our association. In that capacity, he will chair the QUAMED board of directors. He is replacing Daniel Vandenbergh who has been the ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

The following message is courtesy of Dr. Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends, In the attached paper, Tharmalinga and colleagues share some interesting findings from the national regulatory authority in Sri Lanka. Doing secondary research on data routinely collected for regulatory oversight, the authors investigated the patterns of the medicines ...

Raffaella’s Literature Update

Dear Friends,  in the attached Synthesis Report issued from the World Bank Group, Wang, Marquez, Figueras and Bieliaieva discusses the importance of Pharmacovigilance in contributing to building up resilient systems. Please share it with any potentially interested colleagues.   Pharmacovigilance (PV) is an essential component of a health (pharmaceutical)  system, particularly in the first decade ...

Managing Health Supplies in Emergencies: 2023 Education Series Highlights

Reposted from the International Association of Public Health Logisticians : Returning to our engaging June session, the 2023 Education Series illuminated “Health Supply Handling in Emergencies.” Quick Glance: Attached is a bitesize Q&A snapshot, and if you’re keen, catch the recording! Cold Chain Mastery: Learn how we are cold chain on the move: Crisp SOPs for emergencies shared across HFs. ...

Join: Enhancing Pharmaceutical Quantification in Emergencies

Exciting News! Join the HCL Community Education Series on Humanitarian Logistics.  Save the Date: Our next session, supported by USAID’s BHA, focuses on Pharmaceutical Quantification in Emergencies when data is limited. Extended Session: Now from 9 AM to 10:15 AM Eastern time for more in-depth insights and Q&A. 🔗 Reserve your spot: Register here Featuring: Laila Akhlaghi, ...

Wrapping Up GSDP Audits in Eastern DRC: A Collaborative Endeavor

This week, our auditor Jean-Christophe Pelissier is wrapping up the last of three GSDP audits in Eastern DRC. He inspected the CDRs CAMESKI in Bukavu, CADIMEBU in Bunia, and CAAMENIHU in Aru. His reports will be available in the QUAMED database by the end of September. In the picture, he is conducting the audit in ...

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