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Lancet article estimates impact of US funding cuts
25th September 2025A newly published Lancet Global Health article, spearheaded by Avenir Health with inputs from a wide range of health data experts, estimates the impact of the January 2025 US government funding cuts on four health areas that have...
Category: Global FP VAN
Cote d’Ivoire: Celebrating the VAN’s newest Premium Member
28th August 2025It took nearly a year to plan, but determined Cote d’Ivoire never faltered on their commitment to become a VAN premium country member. Recognizing the benefits of premium membership, officials demonstrated ownership and a...
Category: Global FP VAN
ECOWAS countries operationalizing joint supply plan
25th June 2025Twelve countries in West Africa have agreed unanimously to a VAN-based joint supply plan review process involving country-level requests for action to manage FP commodity imbalances and regional analysis of procurement funding and...
Category: Global FP VAN
New scorecard and infographic present 7 years of VAN achievements
19th March 2025From a pilot program with only two member countries in 2018, to the first fully scaled control tower in international public health with 38 member countries in 2024, the newly released VAN scorecard and infographic track the VAN’s...
Category: Global FP VAN
The importance of data, now more than ever
24th February 2025RHSC’s VAN has issued a timely reminder for donors, procurers, country stakeholders, manufacturers, and partners to continue to share supply chain data with support from the VAN and the VAN Consensus Planning Group. Read the full...
Categories: Global FP VAN, RH Alerts