E-DRUG: ARV Supply Chain Management Course South Africa
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[Supply Chain Management of HIV & AIDS Medicines and Supplies Course]
19 - 30 October 2009
Pretoria, South Africa
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 ARV's 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.
MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Infrastructure
- Planning & budgeting
- Intro to ARV pharmacy
- Quality assurance
- Diagnostics
- Legal Issues
- Supplier and pre-qualification
- Quantification
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.
FEES AND COSTS
Course Fee (Please contact us for details)
The fee includes:
- Hotel accommodation (single occupancy)
- Three meals a day, this includes the weekend meals
at the hotel.
- Field Trips
- Tuition fee and materials
- Airport Transfers
An optional full day excursion will be arranged, depending on participant numbers. Please note: The cost of this excursion will be for participants own account.
To register for the course or for more information, please visit our website www.aa4a.co.za and download an application form or Email: training@aa4a.co.za
Registration closes (21 September 2009)
ARV Access for Africa
Training Department
Phone: +27 12 665 0448
Fax: +27 12 665 0436