JSI has five local and global affiliates that provide us with flexible and dynamic ways of bringing top quality public health solutions to a diverse array of clients throughout the world.
Creating and nurturing strong local organizations is the future of global health and a cornerstone of developing sustainable and resilient health systems worldwide. Working through our local affiliates allows for locally-designed and-led implementation, and for those insights and innovations to inform our global strategies.
InSupply Health
inSupply Health is an East African health advisory firm that works to transform lives by co-creating innovative and sustainable solutions for healthy communities. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with an office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, inSupply meets a pressing market need in East Africa for resilient, high-quality supply chain solutions at a competitive price-point for local and regional organizations.
inSupply began as a JSI-managed, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project in 2015 and registered as an independent organization in 2018 as the team built a regional brand and reputation for enhancing performance and efficiency through collaboration with partners in the government, nonprofit, and private sectors. Since its launch, the inSupply team has implemented projects for more than 10 clients, including the ELMA Foundation, Gavi, GIZ, and Grand Challenges Canada. inSupply is a subsidiary of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
JSI India
The mission of JSI India is to support the improvement of health and well-being of vulnerable communities through innovative, evidence-informed, and replicable strategies in partnership with government, private sector, and civil society. JSI India collaborates with government, donors, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and the private sector to build capacity across the public health spectrum with a focus on maternal, newborn, and child health; immunization; HIV; tuberculosis; nutrition; and supply chain management.
In 2013, John Snow India Private Limited, a subsidiary of JSI with formal registration in India was launched. In 2014, we established a standalone nonprofit organization, JSI R&T India Foundation. These entities allow JSI India’s staff to combine their local expertise with JSI’s global infrastructure, knowledge management, best practices, and financial support.
JSI South Africa
The mission of JSI South Africa is to provide high-quality public health technical assistance to improve the welfare of underserved people and communities in South Africa and the region. JSI South Africa is well-recognized for its work with the government of South Africa and NGOs in the areas of HIV, digital health, COVID-19 response, and capacity development. JSI South Africa plans to expand its work to include responding to non-communicable diseases and collaborating with the private sector. Established in 2018, JSI South Africa is a subsidiary of John Snow, Inc.
John Snow Health Zambia
Founded in 2019, the mission of John Snow Health Zambia Limited (JSH) is to improve the health of individuals and communities in Zambia by providing public health consulting and research services. JSH works with the Zambian government, donors, non-government entities, and communities. Just six months after its founding, JSH won its first project, a supply chain initiative. JSH is a privately-held, not-for-profit company legally registered in Zambia.
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) helps donors, governments, and public health programs reach their goals of saving lives and serving people in some of the most challenging places on earth. Its mission is to strengthen, develop, and manage secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable global supply chains to improve the health and well-being of people in low- and middle-income countries through increased access to quality and affordable health products.
Established in 2005, PFSCM is a nonprofit organization and subsidiary of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. PFSCM is based in the Netherlands and specializes in forecasting, procurement, multi-freight forwarder logistics, pharm-compliant storage, and end-to-end supply chain tracking solutions that ensure cost-savings, high-quality products, on-time and in-full deliveries, product integrity, and data visibility from manufacturer to end-client.
PFSCM has won numerous awards, including two Supply Chain Distinction Awards for Supply Chain Innovation and Best Value Supply Chain Provider at the European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit, and in 2014 authored one of the top-five case stories for the World Bank’s Procurement for Complex Situations Challenge. PFSCM’s quality management system, which underpins all of its processes, systems, and services, is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
