E-DRUG: ARV Drug Supply Management Training
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ARV Drug Supply Management Training
Venue: Pretoria, South Africa
INTRODUCTION
ARV Access for Africa situated in Pretoria, South Africa a subsidiary of IDA Solutions in the Netherlands, was created to manage the three synergistic components namely: ARV buffer stock, provision of training in Supply Chain Management of HIV & AIDS medicines and supplies and provision of Capacity Building to national drug supply organisations in developing countries. The training component, providing training in Supply Chain Management of HIV & AIDS Medicines and Supplies is fully established and being undertaken in Pretoria, South Africa.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF HIV & AIDS MEDICINES AND SUPPLIES
OBJECTIVE
To provide training in the areas of; planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the procurement and supply management of ARV delivery projects.
AUDIENCE
Anyone who is responsible for planning an ARV delivery program and includes ARV program managers, physicians, pharmacists, health systems managers, procurement, distribution managers and any person with a basic medical background.
SPECIFICS OF THE COURSE ARE:
Expose participants to issues specific to planning the procurement & distribution of ARVs
Provide program managers with skill in program planning implementation of supply chain management of HIV & AIDS medicines and commodities and how to apply those skills in their own countries.
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
Legal Issues
Supplier and pre-qualification
IN SUMMARY
The course is highly interactive, with presentations by international experts, facilitated group exercises, discussions and field visits.
Participants are taken on a guided tour of an ARV Treatment Site, located in a rural area, where care is provided to the community. The clinic is a role model for ARV roll-out n resource-poor settings in South Africa, and the rest of the world. There is a visit to a major Distribution Centre that concentrates on Sub Sahara Africa for Pharmaceutical deliveries as a practical example on procurement, distribution and supply management.
Target Participants
The course is aimed at ARV program managers, physicians, pharmacists, health systems managers, procurement, distribution managers and any person with a basic medical background.
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:
Christoff Kruger, BSc Pharm, MSc Med(Pharm)
Training Coordinator, ARV Access for Africa, South Africa
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
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 Management and
Capacity Building, Project Manager, ARV Access for Africa. South Africa / Zimbabwe
Fees and costs
The cost of the course is 3200 Euros
A 50% Deposit required on confirmation.
The fee includes:
Hotel accommodation (single occupancy)
Three meals a day, including the weekend meals at the hotel.
Field Trips
Tuition fee and materials
(Participants are expected to secure their own funding for transport (international flights) to and from Johannesburg International Airport)
IDA Solutions and AA4A thank the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Training Fund, WHO & UNICEF for their generous contribution to the development of this curriculum.
For more information, please contact:
Annelize Jooste
Training & Research Assistant
AA4A
South Africa
annelize@aa4a.co.za