E-DRUG: PSM course for Global Fund PRs and Related Consultants
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dear E-druggers,
*** Course Announcement ***
Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) for Global Fund PRs and Related
Consultants
Location: James Cairns Training Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
Overview:
Pharmasystafrica and the Churches Association of Zambia (CHAZ) are offering
a one-week course on responding to PSM bottle necks and challenges. The
course will be tailored to address actual in-country PSM challenges based
on a collection of case studies. Training of programs staff to address
their own challenges based on country needs and priorities is essential for
building sustainable capacity.
Scope and intent:
Procurement and supply management (PSM) challenges present a key bottleneck
to accessing effective treatments in resource-limited settings. Key to
strengthening PSM systems is the orientation and training of technical
assistance providers based on global vision and priorities and in-country
needs. Although there are a number of agencies and consultants who provide
capacity building support in the PSM area, most of these are not located in
the immediate vicinity of the need and constantly, demand outstrips supply.
The limited numbers of experts becomes a bottleneck to PSM systems
strengthening and implementation. There is thus need to develop more
experts with appropriate skills to assist partners in low-income countries
of the South to address program, national and regional challenges.
Target Audience:
The training will target professionals with key roles in PSM systems
including those supported by national governments and international
organizations. Participants will also include professionals with an
interest in building their skills as independent PSM consultants.
For logistical purposes, the training will be restricted to 30
participants. These will be selected based on stringent criteria. The fee
for this course is $1600.00. Meals, accommodation, airport transfers and
transport to and from the training venue are included in the fee. Full or
partial scholarships will be available to a limited number of participants.
The fee for non-resident participants is $800.00 even though we encourage
participants to stay at the training site due to the intensity of the
course. The language of instruction is English. A French course will be
organized in Mali during the latter part of the year.
Course Content
The course content includes key aspects of the PSM systems, based on
in-country case studies. By the end of the course, participants will be:
i. Able to critically appraise PSM plans, in the context of organisational
structures and health systems in which they are placed
ii. Conversant with the different approaches and methodologies to assess
PSM systems
iii. Able to identify factors contributing to a well-performing PSM system
in developing countries
iv. Measure the performance of a PSM system using appropriate indicators
v. Introduced to problem solving oriented approaches to capacity building
for pharmaceutical systems in low resource settings
vi. Equipped with skills to evaluate a PSM system from a local funding
agent perspective
vii. Equipped with the necessary skills to prepare various reports required
in consultancies for PSM capacity building
Course Faculty
The principal facilitators for this course will come from the CHAZ,
PharmaSystAfrica, Empower School of Public Health, and the Ministry of
Health in Zambia. Profiles of faculty will be posted on the course
brochures.
Application
Please apply online at www.pharmasystafrica.com or by e-mail to
info@pharmasystafrica.com .The deadline for applications is Friday
September 21st, 2012.
Requests for additional information and support for participation should be
sent to info@pharmasystafrica.com or telephone number +1 502 298 5515
Monica Chiunda MA - HRM
Corporate Administrator
Pharmaceutical Systems Africa
mchiunda@pharmasystafrica.com
www.pharmasystafrica.com