Project profile — Essential Medicines for Mothers and Children in South Sudan



Overview 

CA-3-D003134001
$5,000,000
Government of the United Kingdom - DFID - Department for International Development
2016-02-23 - 2016-08-31
Closed
Global Affairs Canada
WGM Africa

Country / region 

• South Sudan (100.00%)

Sector 

• Health, General: Medical services (12191) (100.00%)

Policy marker 

• Gender equality (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

Description 

The project works to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential medicines and medical commodities needed to deliver basic health care in South Sudan and helps to pay for life-saving medicines for vulnerable people, especially mothers, babies and young children. Project activities include: (1) procurement of approximately 50 priority medicines and health commodities required by 47 hospitals, 350 primary health care centres and 1,200 primary health care units throughout South Sudan; (2) providing safe storage and secure distribution of medicines and commodities down to the local (county) level, using a combination of air and road transportation; (3) distributing medicines and commodities by county health dpartments with support from NGOs managing and supporting health care facilities; and (4) monitoring and verification of delivery of medicines and health commodities at the end of the supply chain.

Expected results 

The expected outcome for this project includes: increased availability of essential medicines and health commodities in health facilities under the Ministry of Health of South Sudan.

Results achieved 

Results achieved as of the end of the project (August 2016) include: (1) 55 priority medicines, along with other medical supplies, had been purchased and delivered to 82 counties across South Sudan; (2) deliveries were made to 8 out of 9 state hospitals, 100% of county hospitals, and 100% of Public Health Care Centres. By prioritizing medicines based on international guidelines, the project was able to improve health across South Sudan by minimizing shortages and equipping health centres to treat diseases like malaria and cholera that are particularly dangerous for children and pregnant women.

Budget and spending 


Original budget $0
Planned disbursement $0
Transactions
Country percentages by sector
Type of finance Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Collaboration type Bilateral
Type of aid Project-type interventions
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