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Empower School of Health and WAHO Successfully Conclude Reproductive Health Supply Chain Training for ECOWAS Member States 

Empower School of Health, in partnership with the West African Health Organization (WAHO), have successfully completed the Reproductive Health Supply Chain Capacity Building for Ecowas Member States. The training was facilitated by Mr. Amos Sam-Abbenyi, Lead Trainer and Supply Chain Specialist and Ms. Ilitongo Saasa Sondashi, Co-trainer and Supply Chain Strengthening Pharmacist.

This project built on a training series planned and deployed for reproductive health supply chain directors and managers in Ministries of Health, social marketing entities and central medical stores. The training took place in Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, from November 4th to November 8th, 2024, and brought together 29 attendees from Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia. 

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Empowering Health Supply Chain Leadership: A Successful Training Workshop in Dakar with Africa Resource Centre

In partnership with ARC - Africa's Public Health Supply Chain Institution, Empower School of Health hosted a supply chain leadership training workshop at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dakar. The workshop was held in 2 sessions. The first session was held from November 19 to 22, and brought together managers from the various directorates of the Ministry of Health, health program managers, PTFs, the directors of the Agence sénégalaise de Réglementation Pharmaceutique / ARP and the Sen-Pharmacie Nationale d'Approvisionnement / SEN-PNA.  

The second session, held from November 26 to 29, brought together all the heads of regional supply Pharmacies and the supply management focal points of health programs. 

Through competency-based learning, these health supply chain leaders strengthened their personal leadership to better respond to the challenges of the sector.  

This training was provided by Prof. Henri Fourcault- Director of the Center for Leadership Development, Empower Swiss and Mr. Hadi Diallo, leadership coach.

Female-Focused STEP 2.0 Training Programme for Nigeria’s Female Health Supply Chain Leaders

Empower School of Health has currently kicked off STEP 2.0 Nigeria along with IFPW Foundation, to a cohort of 30 female participants who are joined by 8 female coaches. This program will be delivered to female-only cohort of health supply chain directors, deputy directors and senior managers from National Products Supply Chain Management Programme (NPSCMP) and the Department of Food and Drug Services (DFDS), Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria.

On 20th November 2024, the STEP Nigeria cohort was successfully onboarded and was joined by coaches from Advantage Health Africa, Merck MSD, CHS Advisory and People that Deliver. Prof Paul Lalvani visited the NPSCMP office to further deliberate on the delivery of the program, the workshop of which is due to take place in January 2025. 

Successful STEP India Completion and Graduation  

Empower School of Health, in collaboration with the IFPW Foundation, has successfully completed the STEP 2.0 India program. A total of 21 participants from National TB Elimination Programs (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim and Telangana), the Central Medical Services Society, Plan India and IPE Global were successfully certified as STEP graduates.

This cohort successfully addressed workplace challenges in Nikshay Aushadhi data management and accuracy, capacities of field and warehouse staff, communication and collaboration, procurement, logistics and storage, quality and processes, and biomedical waste management. 

Empower School of Health at Telemedicon 2024: Shaping the Future of Virtual Healthcare and AI in Medical Training!

We’re excited to announce that Ankit Kaushik, PMP, CSM, SSGB, and Amal Santhosh from Empower School of Health are attending Telemedicon Chandigarh 2024 at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh! This year’s theme, "Virtual Healthcare and the Role of AI," is highly relevant as we continue our mission to shape the future of capacity building and training in the health sector. 

Empower is proud to be part of groundbreaking initiatives like the Saksham LMIS, in collaboration with NMCN and AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi), where we focus on aggregating and standardizing competency-based medical education for healthcare professionals. This conference is a fantastic opportunity to explore how AI, e-learning, and technology can revolutionize the way we train healthcare professionals and provide quality education, making healthcare accessible to all.

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Strengthening the Public Supply Chain Workforce for Universal Health Coverage: Evidence from STEP 2.0 Asia

Paul Lalvani, Founder and Executive Director, Empower School of Health, and Aboagye-Nyame Francis, Program Director, MTaPS Program, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) presented the results of the STEP ASIA evaluation, conducted by Empower and MSH, with support from Global Fund, at the Global Health Supply Chain Summit in Lagos, November 2024.

Our mixed methods approach built off the existing PtD M&E framework and combined quantitative operational indicators with an outcome harvesting approach. We used this method to showcase the impact of STEP in bringing about PSCM changes in an Asian cohort. This is the first time such an evaluation was conducted for any STEP program, and showcases how STEP directly resulted in PSCM improvements and improvement in leadership competencies.

Empower School of Health Alumni Reunite at Global Health Supply Chain Summit in Lagos, Nigeria 

Prof. Paul Lalvani, Founder & Executive Director of Empower School of Health, had the pleasure of meeting one of our distinguished alumni, Mr. Henry Carter, Principal Pharmacist & Focal Person in Charge of Logistics Management Information System (LMIS), Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services, at the Global Health Supply Chain Summit in Lagos, Nigeria. 

This reunion highlights the global footprint of Empower alumni, contributing to strengthening health systems worldwide.  

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