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Where All Routes Lead To Good Health

ACROSS AFRICA, GOVERNMENTS AND DONORS are investing billions of dollars to strengthen health systems and make affordable medicines available. However, government supply chains often struggle to get medicines and supplies to the health facilities and people who need them most. Project Last Mile was created in 2010 to leverage and share core private sector expertise to improve health systems across Africa in a sustainable way.

In Africa, a Coca-Cola product is available almost everywhere on the continent, yet, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 50% of people lack access to life-saving medicines.

So when big names, ideas and purpose meet, life-changing initiatives result, and Project Last Mile is one such initiative.

“Project Last Mile is a unique blend

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