Kenya: Health Supply Chain Management

What is the course about?

According to the constitution of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) access to essential medicines is part of the right to health. Increasing the availability of essential medicines at the service delivery point is crucial to preventing millions of deaths. The success of a health programme is dependent on the ability to reliably and consistently supply essential products, including medicines, to support service delivery. However, despite increased donor funding and an array of new products, there are a number of factors that continue to significantly restrict access to essential medicines and other health products.

While many factors influence medicine availability, the capacity of a country’s supply chain to select, forecast, procure, and deliver essential health supplies can be a major constraint. As we move into the post-2015 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals it is clear that sustainable health supply chain management is critical.

Supply chain excellence requires that all of the functions of a supply chain work together efficiently. For example, decisions about product selection must inform decisions about distribution modes, frequency of delivery, and storage specification. Similarly, rational use of pharmaceuticals is a critical for accurate quantification – which, in turn, effects procurement planning. Any supply chain strategy must consider these interactions and the associated trade-off’s between alternative approaches.

The course structure is based on the 6 + 1 rights of a health supply chain: the right goods, the right quantity, the right cost, the right condition, the right place, the right time, and the right interventions.

PSA’s training focuses on the higher–order skills required by supply chain managers to understand the end-to-end requirements for a sustainable health supply chain, rather than a narrow focus on individual activities. It is therefore important for everyone involved in supply chain management to have a demonstrable competence in each function.
Price

GBP £2,250

The registration fee covers five days’ training with expert facilitators, high-quality training materials and stationery, morning and afternoon refreshments, daily lunches, evening meals, overnight accommodation (Sunday to Friday, inclusive) and breakfasts.

A 10% discount is offered to participants booking more than 8 weeks in advance.

A 5% discount is offered to organisations sending three or more participants.

Individuals funding their own study may be eligible for a discount.

Full details of the training, including a detailed agenda can be found here: http://www.pamsteele.co.uk/courses/health-supply-chain-management-hscm-nairobi-2016/

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