As part of the project Optimize traveling exhibit, this banner illustrates the concept of integrating vaccines with other health products in streamlined supply chains. It highlights Senegal’s “moving warehouse,” which was introduced to offer a better system of distribution down the chain. Rather than having health facilities collect vaccines and supplies,... Read more
Author: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), World Health Organization (WHO)
Technical area: Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
This evidence brief, developed by project Optimize, examines the benefits, challenges, and rationale for integrating vaccine supply chains with the supply chains of other health commodities. It provides agencies, donors, decision-makers, and partners with a brief overview of supply chain integration and lessons learned during project Optimize’s demonstration activities in... Read more
Author: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), World Health Organization (WHO)
Technical area: cold chain, Forecasting and supply planning, LMIS, Procurement, Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
The World Health Organization defines access to medicine as a priority for citizens, where a functioning medicine supply chain is necessary. This paper identifies challenges for reliable medicine supply chains with effective in-country distribution systems regarding the medicine availability due to inventory management and transport and distribution. The findings in... Read more
Author: Anna Schöpperle, University of Westminster
Technical area: LMIS, Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
The 2013 Supply Annual Report provides detailed statistics on UNICEF’s local and international procurement and other key results. Over the year, UNICEF procured $2.8 billion worth of supplies and services for children in over 134 countries and areas. The 2013 report also focuses specifically on monitoring in the supply function... Read more
Author: UNICEF
Technical area: Human resources, M&E, Procurement
Document type: Country reports, Technical briefs
Language: English
Author: VillageReach
Technical area: Human resources, Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
Author: Riders for Health
Technical area: Storage and distribution
Document type: Country reports, Technical briefs
Language: English
Author: UNFPA
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Country reports, Technical briefs
Language: English
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Finance and costing, Forecasting and supply planning, Human resources, LMIS, M&E, Private sector, Procurement, Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
