The USAID Global Health Supply Chain-Quality Assurance Program (GHSC-QA), implemented by FHI 360 and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provides comprehensive quality assurance services using a strategic, risk-based approach to ensure that health commodities procured on behalf of USAID are safe, effective and of acceptable quality for clients and patients. The program includes:
Quality assurance
- Product risk assessments
- Management of product quality incidents and complaints, such as product recalls
- Vendor prequalification, including audits and dossier reviews
- Management of approved supplier and product lists
- Technical advisory groups
Quality control
- Product-specific sampling, testing and analysis
- Management of a laboratory testing network
Technical assistance
- Technical support and training to partner country governments, USAID implementing partners and other relevant stakeholders
- In-country capacity building to improve monitoring of products in local markets
Global collaboration
- Engagement with USAID, Global Health Supply Chain program contractors, and other partners and stakeholders
- Development of internationally recognized product and test standards
- Innovations in testing methods and technologies
- Technical publications and presentations
USAID Technical Assistance in Quality Assurance (fact sheet)