Launch of STEP 2.0 Zipline Project for Public Supply Chain Professionals in Bayelsa, Cross-River and Kaduna States, Nigeria

Under GAVI support, Empower School of Health, in collaboration with Zipline, Africa Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (ARC-ESM), and People that Deliver (PtD), has kicked off another STEP 2.0 Zipline project in Nigeria. This operations-specific implementation focuses on advancing effective, multimodal supply chain management by integrating Zipline’s drone-enabled last-mile delivery logistics into existing public health systems.

Reaffirming our global health mission at WHA 2025

Empower School of Health's Founder & Executive Director, Prof. Paul Lalvani, recently attended the World Health Assembly in Geneva, engaging with global leaders and partners to discuss pressing public health challenges. The visit reaffirmed our commitment to advancing health equity, innovation, and collaboration on a global scale.

Strengthening Africa’s Health Security Through Local Manufacturing Excellence

We are proud to announce a major milestone in Africa’s journey toward self-reliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

lnstitut Pasteur du Maroc (IPM) & Empower Swiss Forge Strategic Partnership for Biopharmaceutical Training & Innovation

We are excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration between the lnstitut Pasteur du Maroc (IPM) and Empower Swiss to strengthen Morocco's and Africa’s biopharmaceutical ecosystem. This partnership aims to enhance pandemic preparedness, workforce development, and local manufacturing capabilities through a series of strategic initiatives.

Empowering Africa’s Healthcare Future: Insights, Innovation & Impact at the 8th Africa Business Forum

Empower School of Health proudly participated in the Eighth Africa Business Forum, held on the sidelines of the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 17 February 2025. Our Founder & Executive Director, Prof. Paul Lalvani, took the stage as a distinguished speaker, sharing groundbreaking insights on: Strengthening health systems, Advancing digital learning in healthcare and Building sustainable supply chains for equitable healthcare access. With decades of expertise in global health, capacity building, and digital transformation, Prof. Lalvani’s session was truly a game-changer for Africa’s healthcare landscape!

A dialogue hosted by Empower School of Health on Strengthening Health & Pharmaceutical Sectors: India-Africa Collaboration

On January 17, 2025, the Empower School of Health hosted a pivotal event at Hotel Jaypee Vasant Continental, New Delhi, to forge stronger partnerships between India and Africa in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

With a shared vision for Universal Healthcare for All Africans, this initiative highlighted key areas for collaboration: Strengthening Health Systems, Accelerating Digital Health Innovations and Expanding Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Regulatory Frameworks.

Empower School of Health and WAHO Successfully Conclude Reproductive Health Supply Chain Training for ECOWAS Member States

Empower School of Health, in partnership with the West African Health Organization (WAHO), have successfully completed the Reproductive Health Supply Chain Capacity Building for Ecowas Member States. The training was facilitated by Mr. Amos Sam-Abbenyi, Lead Trainer and Supply Chain Specialist and Ms. Ilitongo Saasa Sondashi, Co-trainer and Supply Chain Strengthening Pharmacist.

This project built on a training series planned and deployed for reproductive health supply chain directors and managers in Ministries of Health, social marketing entities and central medical stores. The training took place in Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, from November 4th to November 8th, 2024, and brought together 29 attendees from Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Empower School of Health Partners with Galien Forum Africa 2024 to Tackle Health Challenges Amid Climate Crisis in Africa

Empower School of Health is proud to partner with Galien Forum Africa 2024 held at Senegal, Dakar from 22-25 October 2024, uniting global experts, young leaders, and innovators to address health challenges under climate and environmental crises in Africa. Our Founder and Executive Director, Prof. Paul Lalvani, actively contributed at this year’s event, speaking on leadership, AI, and health actions in the face of climate impacts. He also co-chaired a session with African Union Special Envoy for the African Medicines Agency, Dr. Michel Sidibe, on access to quality medicines in response to these crises. We are inspired by the shared commitment to sustainable solutions and look forward to further collaboration in driving positive change.

Empower at the 16th ECSACONM Biennial Scientific Conference

Empower was a sponsoring partner and presenter at the 16th Biennial Scientific Conference hosted by the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing and Midwifery. We presented our work with Johnson & Johnson to strengthen the supply chain capabilities of frontline workers, nurses and midwives during the conference. Read the published abstract outlining the impact achieved through this project.

🎓 Celebrating Achievement and Resilience! 🎓

On August 23rd, we had the honor of hosting a memorable hybrid graduation ceremony at UNITAR, Geneva. This event marked the culmination of hard work, dedication, and the pursuit of excellence by our incredible 132 graduates.

Whether attending in person or joining us virtually, each graduate has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability in these changing times. The smiles, the joy, and the sense of accomplishment in the room—and across screens—were truly inspiring.

A huge congratulations to all! Your journey doesn’t end here; it’s only the beginning. We can't wait to see how you’ll shape the future!

Empower School of Health & UNITAR to Celebrate Graduates' Achievements in Geneva on August 23rd!

Excitement is in the air as Empower School of Health & United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) prepare to celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduates on August 23rd in Geneva for a day filled with inspiration, recognition, and networking.

Empower School of Health & UNITAR to Celebrate Graduates' Achievements in Geneva on August 23rd!

Excitement is in the air as Empower School of Health & United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) prepare to celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduates on August 23rd in Geneva for a day filled with inspiration, recognition, and networking.

Empower School of Health and Africa CDC Host Influential Side Event at World Health Assembly on Africa's Health Workforce Development

Empower School of Health and the Africa Centre for Diseases and Control (Africa CDC) jointly organised a side event at the World Health Assembly in Geneva on the 29th of May 2024.

Empower School of Health facilitated two workshops with the Zambia Medical and Medical Supplies Agency

The Leadership workshop took place from the 16th to the 17th of April 2024 for 18 directors and senior managers at Protea Hotel, Chisamba, Zambia.

Empower School of Health's Impact at the People that Deliver Indaba Event

Empower School of Health was a vital partner in the People that Deliver Indaba Event in Bangkok, Thailand, which took place between March 6th and 8th 2024.

Empower School of Health, in collaboration with the Global Fund, International Federation for Pharmaceutical Wholesalers’ (IFPW) Foundation, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), and People that Deliver (PtD), partnered to support capacity-building and leadership development of health supply chain leaders and managers in public health agencies in the Asia Pacific region.

Empower School of Health is excited to offer you an exclusive chance to participate in the People that Deliver Global Indaba in Bangkok, Thailand from March 6 to 8, 2024. As a pivotal regional conference partner, Empower will facilitate your attendance to engage in discussions that will influence and drive positive change in the health supply chain sector.

We are pleased to announce that learners can now earn up to 13 CPD points from the 13 Supply Chain Management Courses for Frontline Health Care Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is brought to you in collaboration with the East, Central, and Southern Africa College of Nursing and Midwifery (ECSACONM), and is available for users in Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Malawi, Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Seychelles, Mauritius, Uganda, Namibia, Mozambique.

Empower School of Health joined hands with ARC – Africa's Public Health Supply Chain Institution for a transformative partnership to empower youth leaders and enhance supply chain capabilities across Africa. In a world where health supply chains are more crucial than ever, this collaboration will bring positive change to the healthcare landscape.

Empower School of Health marked a remarkable milestone — our 10th Anniversary — just a few days ago! Over the past decade, we've been on a relentless mission to empower healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries across Asia and Africa. Through our cutting-edge training programs and knowledge exchange initiatives, we've tirelessly worked towards building the capacity of frontline workers and shaping the future of global health.

The Strategic Training Executive Programme (STEP 2.0) Rwanda Workshop was successfully conducted between 21st and 25th August 2023. The workshop was lauded as an all-around success by coaches, facilitators, the USAID-GHSC PSM team, and participants from the Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd. The workshop also hosted a cocktail event for networking and collaboration; Empower alumni attended this event and mingled with stakeholders from USAID, RMS, Merck, Pfizer, GSK, J&J, AmeriSource Bergen, IFPW Foundation, and GAVI.

Empower Swiss, in collaboration with the International Federation for Pharmaceutical Wholesalers’ (IFPW) Foundation and Management Sciences for Health (MSH), have partnered to support capacity building and leadership development of health supply chain leaders and managers in select Asian countries through the Strategic Training Executive Programme (STEP) 2.0 in the Asia Pacific Region. Participants from over nine Asian countries will meet in Thailand for the face-face interaction of this program.

Empower has partnered with the West African Health Organization (WAHO - OOAS) to conduct joint interventions in the areas of public health, capacity-building services, learning platform design, digital learning and development, and health risk management and mitigation.

We are excited to announce that Empower School of Health, in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI), Bangalore, has developed a game called Spot the ADR Game for community health volunteers. This game is intended to raise community health volunteers' (CHVs') awareness and understanding of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the context of tuberculosis (TB).

Empower School of Health provided support to Save the Children India to strengthen their program by developing a Learning Management System (LMS) and a course on Hand Hygiene and Covid-19 in five different languages. The platform has been used to train a large number of frontline workers and others. During the meeting, partners of the HBCC coalition, including People to People Health Foundation (PPHF), Population Services International, Aga Khan Foundation, and others, presented and engaged in dialogue.

Empower School of Health is supporting EngenderHealth in developing a digital gender resource toolkit for master trainers in the supply chain of Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) programs with a variety of learning modules. This initiative is being undertaken under the ‘Mainstreaming Gender in LSFF program’ project supported by BMGF and GAIN, covering the food vehicles viz. edible oil fortification, rice fortification and double fortified salt across multiple geographies of India.

Empower School of Health in partnership with East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing (ECSACON) organized a stakeholders meeting on 16th February to announce the launch of "Supply Chain Management Curriculum for Frontline Workers in Sub - Saharan Africa". The curriculum is being rolled out in 5 countries which include Kenya, Botswana, South Africa, Rwanda and Nigeria. The key members who participated in the meeting were Chief Nursing Officers, ECSACON country nursing representatives, registrars, regulators, and Presidents of Nursing associations. This initiative aims to help nurses and midwives perform their supply chain responsibilities effectively and efficiently, thus ensuring that medicines and health commodities are delivered at the right place and the right time.

Empower School of Health got the opportunity to take part in 1st Health Working Group meeting held at G20 Summit at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 18th Jan to 20th Jan 2023, It has been an honor to showcase Learning Management Information System during the event which received lots of attraction & interest by delegates.

Empower Swiss in partnership with The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers' Foundation (IFPW) successfully completed the Strategic Training Executive Programme (STEP 2.0) for Supply Chain leaders in Uganda. It was a six-month programme where the candidates learned to implement organisational change, resolve conflicts and develop an adaptive approach to leadership.
They were coached by experts from Johnson & Johnson, MSD and GlaxoSmithKline along with facilitators from Empower Swiss and IFPW Foundation. The virtual graduation ceremony was held on 18th November 2022 which was also marked by the presence of the Ministry of Health, Uganda.

Empower School of Health organized and delivered the CEO Forum, in partnership with donors (The Global Fund, Gates Foundation, GAVI and USAID), and partners (Africa Resource Centre and People that Deliver) on 11th October 2022.
The event received the participation of 19 supply chain leaders from 12 countries during which there was a rich exchange of information and ideas on ways to strengthen the supply chain workforce capacity. This face-to-face meeting will be followed by virtual exchanges and sharing of information such as: supply chain transformation strategy examples, donors’ priorities, maturity models, local or regional pharmaceutical manufacturing, mentoring and coaching, pairing/grouping with other countries and more

Empower launched the project titled "Development of Supply Chain Management Curriculum for Frontline Health Workers" at the 15th Biennial Scientific Conference organized by ECSACON. We presented at the plenary session on "Strengthening nursing and midwifery workforce on supply chain management through digital learning" where we provided an overview of the supply chain management courses as well as the learning management system developed for nurses and midwives working at the frontline.