On December 23rd, 2013, members discussed how the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and the development of a National Essential Medicines List (NEML) could support supply chain management staff. The challenges associated with the process, dissemination, and implementation of these guidelines were considered.This conversation was initiated by Lazarus Dery of the Ghana Health Service.... Read more
Quantification Quiz
Dear IAPHL Friends, We have put together a new quiz! This one tests our knowledge of Quantification. Yes, this is a big subject and we barely scratch the surface but there are some important concepts in here that are good to know and to remind ourselves of. As with other... Read more
IAPHL Collaborates with Partners to Expand Opportunities
IAPHL has started collaborating with various partners to leverage the supply chain management discussions and resources on different forums. As such, members will have expanded opportunities to link with, and learn from a wider range of supply chain professionals in the coming year. This effort is initiated to better link... Read more
IAPHL at the 6th Annual Global Health Supply Chain Summit
The 6th annual Global Health Supply Chain Summit took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in November of 2013. Participants explored and shared the latest emerging trends and tools in today’s global health supply chains with the goal of improving services to the public who rely on them. Representatives and experts... Read more
Performance Based Incentives Quiz Answers
1. Fill in the blanks below: “Performance – based incentives refers to _CASH or _NON-MONETARY benefits provided against measurable actions or achievements of a defined PERFORMANCE TARGET 2. A legal or formal agreement governing the procurement of services which also stipulates specific performance goals to be achieved in a specified... Read more
Oxytocin in the Vaccine Cold Chain
In January IAPHL will be hosting a discussion titled “Oxytocin in the Vaccine Cold Chain: Where Do We Stand on This Issue?” This discussion will be led by Patrick Lydon of WHO, Benjamin Schreiber of UNICEF and Daniel Thornton of the GAVI Alliance. With the launch by the UN of... Read more
Performance Based Incentive Module and Quiz
There has been tremendous growth in the momentum and application of performance-based incentive (PBI) interventions amongst development partners and country governments. This has been fueled by promising results from pilot programs. There are several efforts now underway to scale up existing programs. However, most programs have focused on improving access... Read more
Supply Chain Costing Quiz
Inspired by the new costing tools that have recently been released, PHiL has come up with a 9 point quiz to help you assess your knowledge on this topic. Click here to take the quiz. Once you have completed the quiz, click here to view the answers. You will notice... Read more
Multiplicity in Supply Chains
On September 9th, 2013 IAPHL launched a moderated discussion for members to discuss the role of multiplicity in public health supply chains. The discussion was based on a paper that was recently published in Global Health: Science and Practice. Alan Bornbusch (USAID) and James Bates (JSI) are authors of this... Read more
IAPHL reaches 2,000 members
Members shared their excitement over IAPHL’s 2,000 member milestone, highlighting how the organization has impacted them professionally. Comments boasted of IAPHL’s strong intellectual community and member driven platform as the basis for the organization’s success. Original message: “Dear IAPHL colleagues- Congratulations! With your help, we have built a virtual community... Read more