Akesis (Formerly the Axios Foundation)

Navigating challenges in #Haiti over recent years has been no small feat. Political instability and violence, natural disasters, staff security concerns, and distribution and technical assistance delays have tested our operations. Despite facing significant obstacles, we remain steadfast in our mission to move health forward, warehousing and distributing critical medicines and commodities to 270+ service delivery points across the country, in collaboration with Chemonics International under the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management. Through proactive planning and collaboration, we are working to ensure that life-saving medicines and commodities continue to reach the people who need them most regardless of the circumstances. Here's a glimpse into how our Haiti project manager Khumbulani Mpofu and his team are doing it. #supplychain #supplychainmanagement #logistics #globalhealth #publichealth

Our approach to moving health forward is unique in that it prioritizes both systems and people. Akesis offers a full suite of responsive health system strengthening services that put local institutions in the driver’s seat and build upon existing infrastructure, systems, and human resources. Our goal is to provide the best service to our partners so they can in turn best serve their communities. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dxmYqW3J

Our team members, like Nyong Effiom, are integral to our quest to strengthen health systems across the globe. As a Warehouse Assistant, Nyong contributes to this mission by providing insights and analysis to optimize the supply chain, helping to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and ensuring accurate inventory records to prevent stockouts and overstocking, which can both disrupt the supply chain and affect service delivery. We invite you to learn more about our work and our team at akesishealth.org.

We're honored to work alongside valued partners like Medical Access to strengthen health systems and supply chain management across the globe. #supplychain #partnerships #globalhealth

We are excited to share a few highlights from this year's Global Health Supply Chain Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, where our team has had the opportunity to connect with some of our colleagues and partners from around the world! 🌎 📸 Photo 1: Zachary Terna Gwa Ph.D (Regional Director, West & Central Africa, Akesis), Amy Studenic Talbot, MPH (Global Health Director, Panagora Group), and Abdulsalam Musa (Deputy Country Director, Akesis) Photo 2: Abdul Musa, Carmit Keddem (Director for Health Logistics, JSI), Dr. Olawale Durosinmi-Etti (Country Director Nigeria, JSI), and Zachary Gwa Photo 3: Vincent Manyilizu (The mSupply Foundation), Abdul Musa, Chris Wright (Director for Nigeria, Chemonics International), Zachary Gwa, and Dauda Majanbu (VillageReach) Throughout this conference, we are looking forward to learning, sharing insights, and working together to help strengthen health systems and ensure that life-saving medicines reach those who need them most. #GHSCS2024 #HealthSupplyChain 

Have you ever wondered what Akesis means? Derived from the Greek god of healing and the curative process, our name echoes our dedication to moving health forward in close collaboration with those who will ultimately benefit from these efforts. Our goal is to improve the long-term availability and accessibility of critical medicines and diagnostics for people living in low- and middle-income countries by helping health systems thrive. We invite you to learn more about our impact: https://lnkd.in/diF8WYid.

Check out this opportunity to hear from our colleagues at the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management on strategies to navigate inventory turnover for improved last-mile stock management. We can't wait to tune into this #supplychain learning opportunity!

At Akesis, our sample transport personnel are integral in ensuring the prompt and secure transport of specimens to support accurate diagnosis and timely treatment of infections such as HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Insecurity can be a challenge in some locations where we operate. To help ensure uninterrupted operations, we have found that stationing our personnel strategically in close proximity to our assigned facilities can help reduce turnaround time for sample analysis, ultimately helping patients receive the care they need when it matters most. #supplychain #globalhealth 📷 Akesis Sample Transport Team, Delta State, Nigeria

For Oreoluwa Agunbiade, joining Akesis has been an opportunity for both personal and professional growth. In her role, she's gained invaluable insight into how healthcare providers and supply chain professionals can collaborate across public and private sectors to improve patient care. Working within our finance team, Oreoluwa helps optimize financial resources through budget planning and effective forecasting. Her efforts play a critical role in ensuring that our #supplychain runs smoothly, enabling life-saving health commodities to reach the communities that need them most. Thank you, Oreoluwa, for being a member of our team working to move health forward! 

Behind every successful health system are the professionals who ensure the supply chain runs smoothly. This National Health Care Supply Chain Week, we celebrate our pharmacists, warehouse managers, sample transport personnel, lab professionals, and logistics experts, whose dedication strengthens every link of the supply chain. Together, we are moving health forward. #SCWeek