[e-drug] HAI Africa Campaign launch: stop the stock-outs! (2)

E-DRUG: HAI Africa Campaign launch: stop the stock-outs! (2)
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Thanks, I think this is a good campaign, However, i find this campaign addressing only part of the current supply chain environment surrounding health commodities;
this campaign can be successful if the issues of expiries and overstocking and understocking and unwanted procurements are addressed as well;
I have learnt through experience that these issues go together.
The campaign should also support governments in addressing the issues of amount and quality of information from health facilities upstream to the central governments and procurement agencies that lead to better quantification for better planning and budgeting processes

Short of that, it may be another political campaign that misses key technical ingredients to improve supply chain management of health commodities in developing countries

Mavere Tukai
Health-Supply Chain Advisor
CRS/AIDSRelief
P. O. Box 34701
Dar Es Salaam
MAVERE TUKAI <mtukai@yahoo.com>