This year’s Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition meeting took place in Accra, Ghana, and focused on the Covid pandemic’s impact on financial resources, markets, and the movement of people. Attendees learned lessons from the health sector’s response to the pandemic, and were encouraged to come prepared to “reflect on strategic questions about the RHSC’s past successes, areas for change, and inclusion of our members.”
R4D was involved with several sessions:
Monday, October 16
- RHSC Manufacturers Group discussion, co-facilitated by R4D Program Director Farhan Yusuf.
Kempinski Hotel Gold City
Adlon 3 Room
9:00 am – 1:00 pm GMT
Tuesday, October 17
- Maternal Health Supplies Caucus Nutrition Plenary: “Prioritizing underrepresented maternal nutrition products to support the full continuum of care required to reduce maternal mortality and improve birth outcomes,” presented by R4D Market Shaping Associate Director Amy Roberts, R4D Senior Program Officer Mu’azu Muhammad and R4D Senior Program Officer John Njoku.
Kempinski Hotel Gold City
Adlon 1 Room
2:00 – 2:45 pm GMT - Maternal Health Supplies Caucus Safe Blood Plenary: “Prioritizing access to safe blood to reduce PPH-related mortality,” presented by former R4D Program Director Cammie Lee and R4D Market Shaping Associate Director Yodi Tesfaye.
Kempinski Hotel Gold City
Adlon 1 Room
2:45 – 3:30 pm GMT
Wednesday, October 18
- Market Development Approaches Working Group (MDAWG) Session, co-facilitated by R4D Program Director Farhan Yusuf.
Kempinski Hotel Gold City
Adlon 1 & 2 Rooms
8:45 am – 1:15 pm GMT
Thursday, October 19
- “Government-led MNCH Commodity Market Provides Lessons Learned for Greater Resilience and Ensuring Access to RH Supplies,” presented by former R4D Program Director Cammie Lee.
Kempinski Hotel Gold City
Adlon 1 Room
3:00 – 3:50 pm GMT
Friday, October 20
- “Strengthening Financial Literacy and Access to Finance for Private Providers in Tanzania,” presented by R4D Program Director Farhan Yusuf.
Kempinski Hotel Gold City
Stafford Room
12:00 – 12:45 pm GMT
