E-DRUG: SIAPS launches eCourse on QuanTB
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Dear Colleagues,
The USAID-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and
Services (SIAPS) Program is excited to announce the launch of the QuanTB
eCourse—a free, self-paced course for health professionals using QuanTB.
QuanTB is a downloadable, electronic forecasting, quantification, and early
warning tool designed to improve procurement processes, ordering, and
planning for TB treatment. QuanTB transforms complicated calculations into
a user-friendly dashboard displaying key information for managing medicines
and can help countries avoid potential expiries and stock-outs of
medicines. As of 2017, QuanTB has been downloaded by almost 70% of all
countries in the world.
The eCourse is available on Leadernet.org. The goal of this course is to
strengthen learners’ skills for appropriate quantification of first- and
second-line medicines and other TB commodities to ensure an uninterrupted
supply in national TB programs (NTPs).
The course includes two modules with interactive video demonstrations and
knowledge checks. The first module is designed as a refresher and provides
relevant background information on general quantification. The second
module focuses on the use of the QuanTB tool. The full course will take you
approximately 5 hours to complete. A certificate will be provided for those
who complete the full course.
For more information or to register for this free course, please visit
Leadernet.org. Please disseminate this information to your networks.
Best regards,
SIAPS Program
*Kelly Sawyer, MPH*
*Technical Advisor, TB *
Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS)
Management Sciences for Health
4301 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
United States
Direct: +1-703-310-3401
E-mail: ksawyer@msh.org