E-DRUG: International Training Workshop on Improving Medicine Supply in Decentralized Environments
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Dear colleagues,
With great pleasure I am posting below the announcement of the
International Training Workshop on Improving Medicine Supply in
Decentralized Environments, to be held in Yogyakarta, 06 10
October 2008. For further information please contact:
Dr. Sri Suryawati (workshop coordinator)
Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine Policy Studies
Gadjah Mada University. Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
Phone/fax: +62-274-544930
E-mail: suryawati@yogya.wasantara.net.id or psfkko@ugm.ac.id
International Training Workshop on Improving Medicine Supply in
Decentralized Environments
Yogyakarta, 06 10 October 2008
Organized by the Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine
Policy Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
With support from the World Health Organization
Background
Several countries in the Asia and Pacific regions frequently
encounter difficulties to ensure a consistent supply of essential
medicines. This will have a significant impact on access. In
recent years, substantial policy changes have occurred affecting
medicines supply and distribution system at the central and sub
national levels. For instance, procurement of essential medicines
is carried out by different programs and organizations use
different methods and quality standards, often with inefficient
coordination. In many countries, decentralization of medicines
procurement system often results in inefficiencies with substantial
impact on access to medicines. The distribution of essential
medicines is often fragmented and uneven and not reaching the
population in need.
Medicines supply can be improved through coordinated medicines
management, planning and monitoring system in the public sector,
including procurement based on good procurement practices, national
policies and essential medicines list. There should be training in
drug management on essential medicines taking into account the
existing policies at the national levels and at the decentralized
environment. There is an urgent need for policy makers and health
program managers related to medicines supply to be well aware and
better equip with knowledge, expertise and skills to deal with the
issues confronting the medicines supply system.
Objectives of the Workshop
1. To highlight issues related to decentralization and medicines
supply systems, as well as the need for efficient coordination and
integration of medicines procurement and management at the
central levels
2. To better understand medicines management, from selection,
quantification, costing, procurement, distribution, quality
assurance, especially in decentralized environment, and how to
ensure a coordinated mechanism between different programs
3. To understand and to identify mechanism for quality
assurance in decentralized system
4. To brainstorm opportunity for cost-containment
5. To be able to undertake monitoring and supervision and to
deal with problems encountered
Who should participate?
Health managers, decision makers, financing officers, central and
local government officials responsible for pharmaceutical supply
system
Workshop program:
- Challenges in decentralized system: what works and what does
not work
- Selection and quantification of medicines
- Good procurement principles and distribution practices
- Storage and logistics in decentralized environment
- Financing medicines in decentralized environment
- Model quality assurance of medicines
- Price negotiation and cost-efficient procurement
- Human resource in decentralization environment
- Performance monitoring on supply management
- Winning local government support
Facilitators (alphabetical):
Dr. Socorro Escalante (WHO/WPRO)
Drs. Yos Hudiyono (Indonesia)
Dr. Helene Moller (WHO/HQ)
Dr. Clive Ondari (WHO/HQ)
Dr. Budiono Santoso (WHO/WPRO)
Dr. Sunartono (Sleman District Authority, Indonesia)
Dr. Sri Suryawati (Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia)
Dr. Kris Weerasuriya (WHO/SEARO) - to be confirmed
Course fee (per person):
US$ 600 without accommodation without meals
US$ 850 twin-sharing accommodation with meals
US$ 1050 single-room accommodation with meals
Workshop venue:
Hotel Jogjakarta Plaza, Complex Colombo
Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
Phone: +62-274-584222, Fax: +62-274-584200
For further information please contact:
Dr. Sri Suryawati (workshop coordinator)
Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine Policy Studies
Gadjah Mada University. Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
Phone/fax: +62-274-544930
E-mail: suryawati@yogya.wasantara.net.id or psfkko@ugm.ac.id