IAPHL COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS / March 2024: PtD Global Indaba 2024 Edition!

As we step into March, the Global Indaba 2024 is right around the corner! IAPHL will host an open session on Friday, March 8 at the Global Indaba in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be an opportunity to connect and engage with members, partners, and peers from the health logistics global supply chain.  For those attending the INDABA conference, we've compiled all the essential information you need to know in the highlights below.In addition to the Global Indaba excitement, let us also take a quick look back at February activities -The webinars, the Listserv, and job opportunities that were shared within the community throughout the month. Welcome to a fantastic March filled with learning, networking, and growth. We look forward to meeting you in Bangkok!... Read more

IAPHL COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS / February 2024

We are shifting these monthly messages from “Notes from the ED’s Desk” to “Community Highlights” and these messages will now come from me, Natty Kokolo, your dedicated community manager.  As we say goodbye to the first month of the year, it is with great enthusiasm — and an English/French dictionary by my side! — that I put together for you this list of upcoming IAPHL developments and activities.  Happy February, ... Read more

From the Desk of the ED IAPHL: JAN 2024

Welcome to 2024! Before delving into the hopes and aspirations for the new year, I would like to pause and appreciate everyone of you for a fabulous 2023. I thank you all for your unrelenting contributions to our individual and collective growth throughout the year 2023.... Read more

From the Desk of the ED IAPHL: Dec 2023

It is a productive practice for us to take some time to sit back and take stock as the year runs to an end. This is a good practice both at a personal and organizational level. I know some of us might have started or even concluded the process of taking stock for 2023 and the planning for 2024.... Read more

From the Desk of the ED IAPHL: Nov 2023

Welcome to November!Sitting on my desk and looking through the window daily, I have had the pleasure of watching a three-story building raised from the ground up. I have seen several different workers bringing their crafts to bare and pouring in their sweat. As I reflect, I found some common threads between the building and our community & our ecosystem. So, I invite you to reflect with me. I ask you, how do you categorize the workers on the construction site? Who is more important (Bricklayer, Project Manager, Welder, etc.) and why? What are your thoughts?... Read more

IAPHL MAGAZINE #2 – Nov23

This is the second edition of the IAPHL Magazine. We are grateful for the time you committed to reading, listening to and sharing the contents of the first edition. ... Read more

From the Desk of the ED IAPHL: October 2023

Thank you to everyone for your contributions to the community (in the forms of writing, speaking, reposts, comments and listening) through the month of September. I also recognise the different contributions we are all making  in our work enhancing our health systems across different countries and regions.... Read more

From the Desk of the ED IAPHL: September 2023

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to review some materials and I came across an interesting statement from the work of a neuroscience researcher, John Cacioppo. "We don't derive strength from our rugged individualism, but rather from collective ability to plan, communicate and work together" In many ways, this quote resonates with both supply chain and the IAPHL as a community.... Read more

From the Desk of the ED IAPHL: August 2023

Thank you for your continued execution in your different places of assignment and your commitment to continuous learning and knowledge sharing within our community. I am happy to share the July updates with you because the community is thriving with engagement and we had another first.... Read more

IAPHL MAGAZINE – August 23

IAPHL MAGAZINE – August 23 We are truly excited to introduce to you the inaugural IAPHL Magazine. The process of putting this first publication together reveals some latent potential and new opportunities within our dynamic community of practice. Each edition will attempt to take us around the world, meet our... Read more