Ethiopia leads on access to essential health products
For decades, the introduction and scale-up of medicines and other essential health products in Ethiopia relied heavily on external funders and NGOs. Now, the government is taking the lead. R4D partnered with Ethiopia’s Pharmaceutical Supply Service to strengthen national capacity to actively manage the market — improving forecasting, procurement, supplier networks and domestic financing. The results are clear: faster procurement, more suppliers, and sharply reduced wastage rates. Most importantly, market shaping is now a nationally led, sustainable effort. Learn how Ethiopia is setting a precedent for the region.
