ARV Drug Supply Management Training
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21 May 2006 - 3 June 2006
Centurion, South Africa
Background
The advent of ARV's has led to a revolution in the management of
the HIV/AIDS pandemic in both the developed and developing coun-
tries. The supply chain management philosophy is becoming in-
creasingly important in the success of HIV/AIDS treatment pro-
grams. In developing countries in particular, treatment programs
have been slow in rolling out due to among other things, insuf-
ficient skills to effectively manage the HIV/AIDS programs at
national level.
IDA Solutions seeks to enhance access to essential medicines by
improving pharmaceutical management skills and increasing local
capacity in low- and middle-income countries. IDA Solutions (IS)
works with public and private sector partners at national and
international levels.
In Pretoria, South Africa; ARV Access for Africa (AA4A), a sub-
sidiary of IDA Solutions, The Netherlands; provide courses in
"Supply Chain Management of HIV/AIDS Medicines and Supplies".
Course Objectives
To provide training in the areas of; planning, implementing,
monitoring and evaluating the procurement and supply management
of ARV delivery projects.
Specifics of the course are to:
* Expose participants to issues specific to planning the pro-
curement & distribution of ARVs
* Provide program managers with skill in program planning and
management, and to teach how to apply those skills in their own
country
* Provide practical tools to decision-makers in essential drugs
programs to improve their level of performance
* Exchange views and experiences amongst senior decision-makers
Curriculum Overview
Infrastructure
Planning & budgeting
Intro to ARV pharmacy
Quality assurance
Diagnostics
National infrastructure & assessment of current system
Legal issues
Financing: Intro and global financing mechanisms
Project management
Procurement
Procurement planning
Selection
Supplier selection & prequalification
Quantification
Reception & quality control
Summary & challenges
Storage & distribution
Supply chain planning
Stores management
Distribution planning
Challenges at stores
SCM plan
Program planning
Financial mgmt: budgets
Communication
Human resources management
Monitoring & evaluation
Rational use
SCM plan presentations
Summary, wrap up
In Summary
The course is highly interactive, with presentations by interna-
tional experts, facilitated group exercises, discussions and
field visits. Participants are taken on a guided tour of Ndlovu
Clinic, located in a rural area, where care is provided to the
community. The clinic is a role model for ARV roll-out in re-
source-poor settings in South Africa, and the rest of the world.
There is a visit to a major Distribution Centre that concen-
trates on Sub Sahara Africa for Pharmaceutical deliveries as a
practical example on procurement, distribution and supply man-
agement.
Target Participants
The course is aimed at ARV program managers, physicians, pharma-
cists, health systems managers, procurement and distribution
managers.
Expected Outcome
After completing the two-week course, participants will be well
equipped with practical skills to address challenges common in
the supply chain management of ARV's in HIV/AIDS programs.
Some of our Course Facilitators
* Prof Rob Summers, BSc Pharm, BSc Hon, MSc, PhD International
Consultant and Head of the School of Pharmacy, University of
Limpopo - Medunsa Campus, South Africa
* Dr Wilbert Bannenberg, MD, MPH International Public Health
Consultant and Medical Doctor, The Netherlands
* Andy Gray, B Pharm, MSc(Pharm), FPS. International Consultant
and Senior Lecturer, Department of Therapeutics and Medicines
Management, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
* Celestine Kumire, B Pharm (Hons), MA (Strategic Studies), MBA
International Consultant in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manage-
ment and Capacity Building, Project Manager, ARV Access for Af-
rica. South Africa / Zimbabwe
* Christoff Kruger, BSc Pharm, MSc Med(Pharm) Training Coordina-
tor, ARV Access for Africa, South Africa
For additional information, please visit our website at
http://www.aa4a.co.za/
or contact:
Melinda Wannenburg
ARV Access for Africa (Pty) Ltd
Tel.: +27-12-460-0914
mailto:melinda@aa4a.co.za