carhs brings together the world’s commodity suppliers to address short-term supply crises. through electronic data-sharing members identify existing or potential supply shortages and develop solutions. between october 2009 and september 2010 carhs addressed 184 separate supply crises and in the instances in which stock levels had dropped below minimal requirements, carhs averted a stockout, either by issuing new shipments or providing policy advice. in 2010, such remedial efforts drove the procurement of more than $8.7 million in reproductive health commodities.