The objective of this review is to survey published documentation regarding health workers’ capacity for supply chain management (SCM) in developing countries to provide insight about information gaps and needs for SCM workforce excellence. The primary goal of this document is to provide an initial evidence base to inform advocacy... Read more
Author: People That Deliver
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
The purpose of this report is to serve as the basis for publishable articles which will provide the international public health community with a description of how SCMS Vietnam planned, implemented, and evaluated an underutilized, cost-effective, and successful training methodology (self-instructional training manual) for dispensing antiretroviral medicines.... Read more
Author: Dao Nguyen, Hoang My Gerard, Juanita Folmsbee, Marcia D. Garb, Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
This paper describes the need for sustainable, reliable, well performing health supply chains in order to assure access to health supplies, and thus for positive health outcomes. Limitations on supply chain performance stem, inpart, from the lack of a qualified supply chain workforce within health systems, which in turn is... Read more
Author: People That Deliver
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
This process guide and sample curriculum outline offers programs, governments, and projects interested in implementing pre-service training (PST) for supply chain management of health commodities a general understanding of the process, stages, steps, and activities required for initiating a successful PST training program.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
This guide on performance-based incentives (PBIs) is intended to facilitate the task of developing successful PBI initiatives to strengthen supply system performance so that such systems can contribute to improved health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.... Read more
Author: Alex Ergo, Brian Serumaga, Greg Miles, Health Systems 20/20, James Rosen, Mavere Tukai, Rena Eichler, Supply Chain Management System (SCMS), Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS), USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
The Human Resources Management Assessment Approach is designed to guide policy-makers, managers, and human resources practitioners toward better understanding and responding to the HRM challenges facing their health systems. The approach promotes the collection and analysis of information on defined HRM challenges and informs the development of policy, strategy, systems,... Read more
Author: Capacity Plus, Jim McCaffery, Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG), Margaret Caffrey, Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH), Paul Marsden, Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH)
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
The overall purpose of this Human Resource Capacity in Public Health Supply Chain Management Assessment Guide is to document the state of a country’s human resource capacity in supply chain management and professionalization efforts in public health supply chains and identify professionalization efforts spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and... Read more
Author: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
These supervision guidelines serve as a resource for both supervisors and supervisees in how to prepare for a supervision visit, what to expect during a visit, and what follow-up actions should be taken post-visit. A sample supervision checklist complete with job aids provides county programs with ready-to-use guidelines that can... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) developed the Supply Chain Manager Competency Model to guide individuals considering careers in supply chain management, supply chain professionals seeking to advance their positions, and human resource managers who are hiring in this fast growing field.... Read more
Author: The Association for Operations Management (APICS)
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) developed the Distribution and Logistics Managers Competency Model to Guide individuals considering careers in distribution and logistics management, distribution and logistics management professionals seeking to advance their positions, and human resource managers who are hiring in thie field.... Read more
Author: The Association for Operations Management (APICS)
Technical area: Human resources
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Language: English
