This document contains notes from the keynote presentation “Designing and Operating Better Supply Chains for Global Health” given by Dr. Prashant Yadav, Director-Healthcare Research, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (USA). It includes information on the drivers of poor availability in the public sector supply chain for... Read more
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Technical area: Forecasting and supply planning, Private sector
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
This guideline merges existing information on nutrition intervention planning, procurement, quality management and logistics. It will serve as an operational tool in the field, supporting staff from WFP and the wider humanitarian and development community. Each chapter presents guidance, references for further information, and ‘golden rules’ for practice at each... Read more
Author: World Food Programme
Technical area: Forecasting and supply planning, Storage and distribution
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
Reading this manual prior to applying the SCCT tool will help the user gain an understanding of the structure and organization of the tool and will help the user plan and prepare better for a costing exercise. The manual includes detailed instructions on every aspect of conducting a costing study... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Finance and costing
Document type: Tools and guides
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On several occasions since 2004, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has conducted supply chain costing exercises and, with the assistance of partner projects and ministries of health, has adapted a commercial best practice into a methodology for informing policy and operational decisionmaking for public health supply chains. This guide lays... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Finance and costing
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from an exercise to improve tracking of financing for subsidized contraceptives and other reproductive health commodities in Uganda.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Forecasting and supply planning, M&E
Document type: Country reports, Technical briefs
Language: English
This report highlights JSIs 20 years of supply chain strengthening work in Bangladesh. Each tier of the supply chain is described and narrative first-hand explanations reveal how Bangladesh has made such impressive gains in family planning since 1988.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Country reports
Language: English
Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs is a reference book for forecasting commodity needs for family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Topics range from general methodological considerations to special considerations when forecasting for HIV/AIDS prevention programs.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area:
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: French
This report assess the global public health implications of falsified, substandard, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals in an attempt to help jumpstart international discourse about this problem. In addition it lays out a plan to invest in quality medications to improve public health outcomes and eliminate the burden of falsified and substandard... Read more
Author: Gillian J. Buckley, Lawrence O. Gostin
Technical area:
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs is a reference book for forecasting commodity needs for family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Topics range from general methodological considerations to special considerations when forecasting for HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Forecasting and supply planning
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
This report highlights JSIs 20 years of supply chain strengthening work in Bangladesh. Each tier of the supply chain is described and narrative first-hand explanations reveal how Bangladesh has made such impressive gains in family planning since 1988.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area:
Document type: Country reports
Language: English