BRUSSELS – Project Last Mile, a unique public-private partnership that transfers
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“With its unique public-private partnership model, Project Last Mile develops simple answers to extremely complex problems, and supports African Ministries of Health in providing life-saving medicines to patients and communities who need it most. What started with a single vision and vast ambition is now making a difference to millions of people across Africa, and we are delighted that we can now apply
The Project Last Mile (PLM) initiative which began in 2010 with a mission to transform the delivery of medical supplies in Tanzania, was expanded in 2014 with more than $21 million additional investment and an ambition to help support 10 African countries by 2020. Project Last Mile teams have since worked with Ministries of Health in Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa to improve the availability of essential medicines. “Our work is expanding, both in the countries where programs are underway and to new countries that face severe challenges in the delivery of medicine and medical supplies,” said Adrian Ristow, Project Last Mile director for The
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“The Swaziland project is exciting as it represents a new focus area for the initiative, but remains centered on an area that is core to our business in Africa – speaking with consumers,” Ristow said. “With Swaziland’s high HIV/AIDS burden, we will work with local NGOs and civil society groups to create powerful communications about the importance of testing and appropriate treatment and protocols.”
Project Last Mile partners are helping rebuild Liberia’s health systems, which were severely tested and strained by the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Working closely with local partners and the local bottler Liberia
'We’re applying to the same rigor we put into creating the best possible solutions for our business in each of these countries in building capability to address supply chain challenges for local health systems.'
“We’re working with donor partners and the Liberian Ministry of Health to identify opportunities to support the design of a new supply-chain for medical aid, with a particular focus on the distribution network into hard-to-reach communities,” Ristow said.
In participating countries, Project Last Mile partners with local
He continues, “One of the greatest strengths of the business in Africa is that our system is really passionate and proficient in finding distribution or other business solutions in what may appear challenging environments. We look to bring that same attitude and capability through Project Last Mile. But this is only possible through partnership with the governments involved and our donor partners, who each bring unique expertise and capabilities that together are highly complementary.”
Projects are led by current and former
“There’s a real vibrancy and passion shared by everyone involved,” Ristow said. “We’re applying to the same rigor we put into creating the best possible solutions for our business in each of these countries in building capability to address supply chain challenges for local health systems.”
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