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BMGF,
COVID-19,
Supply Chain,
TCCC,
TCCF,
TGF,
Uncategorized,
USAID,
Vaccine distribution,

Findings on the operational feasibility of maintaining ultra-cold temperatures to distribute COVID-19 vaccines – the availability of dry ice within the Coca-Cola value chain in 70 countries

March 18, 2021 / By PLM_Admin

Project Last Mile leveraged its networks within the Coca-Cola system in Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands to identify potential sources of dry ice and liquid carbon dioxide to evaluate availability of existing carbon dioxide. Fifteen bottler and 35 liquid carbon dioxide and dry ice suppliers from the Coca-Cola system were consulted for this assessment. The quantities of dry ice and liquid carbon dioxide available by country were mapped against demand determined by the COVAX Delivery Model and shortfalls in capacity were identified.

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BMGF,
COVID-19,
Kingdom of eSwatini,
Marketing,
Supply Chain,
TCCC,
TCCF,
TGF,
Uncategorized,
USAID,
Vaccine distribution,
Yale,

The development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women

March 8, 2021 / By PLM_Admin

This paper, published in SAHARA-J, describes the development of the GirlGhamp brand in eSwatini. This team wove together two very different qualitative research methods – the market research from Olson-Zaltman and the evaluation from Yale – to describe how private sector strategic marketing approaches can be translated for public health behavior change.

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BMGF,
COVID-19,
Kingdom of eSwatini,
Marketing,
Mozambique,
South Africa,
Supply Chain,
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
TCCC,
TCCF,
TGF,
Uncategorized,
USAID,
Vaccine distribution,
Yale,

The evolution of trust within a global health partnership with the private sector: an inductive framework

March 6, 2021 / By PLM_Admin

This paper, published in IJHPM, uses longitudinal qualitative data from Mozambique, South Africa, and eSwatini to show how trust in multi-sector partnerships evolves over time. The resulting framework can be used by others seeking to embark on or strengthen partnerships, consistent with PLM’s aim of inspiring broader private sector engagement.

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Liberia,
Sierra Leone,
Supply Chain,

Rebuilding healthcare supply chains in Liberia and Sierra Leone after Ebola

June 27, 2019 / By PLM_Admin
Liberia Project Last Mile

Following the Ebola epidemics in Liberia and Sierra Leone, the capacity of their national healthcare supply chain agencies was devastated.

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Mozambique,
Supply Chain,

Mapping a way in Mozambique

June 21, 2019 / By PLM_Admin
Project Last Mile Mozambique

Over 70% of Mozambique’s population lives in rural and remote areas. Many of the roads to these areas are difficult

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Supply Chain,

How we approach Last Mile delivery in public health in Africa

March 25, 2019 / By PLM_Admin

The challenge A well-functioning Last Mile delivery system is one that reaches the patient and point-of-care. Such a system is essential

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Supply Chain,
Tanzania,
TCCC,

How Project Last Mile is working with the Medical Stores Department in Tanzania to optimize last mile delivery routes

December 13, 2018 / By PLM_Admin
Medical Stores Department Tanzania

After six years of relationship building in Tanzania following the initial Project Last Mile pilot, we officially launched Phase II

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