E-DRUG: Training - Supply chain management, ARVs and related supplies
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Training Program on Supply Chain Management with focus on ARVs and Related
Supplies in Low Resource Setting - from March 10-14, 2014 at IIHMR, Jaipur,
India
Title: Training Program on Supply Chain Management with focus on ARVs
Background:
Under the UN initiative for Universal Healthcare Coverage, a healthcare system
can serve at its best only with access to medicines. Access to medicines can be
best ensured by proper selection and use of quality medicines, sustainable financing
and reliable supply system.
Pharmaceuticals (medicinal products, vaccines,
contraceptives, diagnostics, and health supplies) constitute second highest
item of expenditure after the manpower in any given health facility. Essential
medicines are still inaccessible by a major chunk of population that is
struggling with poverty, and is still fatally affected by HIV,
tuberculosis and malaria.
Given the number of lives being claimed each year by
these diseases that can be easily treated and/or prevented, there is an urgent
need to put in place advanced and tangible policies that would ensure un-interrupted
supplies of essential medicines, especially in low resource
settings.
As drugs are the link between the patient and health services,
their availability or absence contributes to the positive or negative impact on
health. policy, quality assurance, proper monitoring through information
management and capacity building under supply chain management build on
Government willingness, legal setting and community participation can
effectively facilitate availability of required medicines and health supplies.
The Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur
has been contributing towards this very topical issue of international
importance through its flagship yearly WHO sponsored International Courses in
Promoting Rational Drug Use in Communities (PRDUC) for last 10 years.
In addition, two international courses on
Anti-retrovirals and Related Drug Supply Chain Management in Low Resource
Settings, one International Course on Rational Use of Medicines - A Focus on
HIV, TB and Malaria and one Management Development Program on
Pharmaceutical Management in Hospitals have already been organized by the
institute. To address supply related issues, an International Training Program
on Supply Chain Management with focus on ARVs and Related supplies in Low
Resource Settings is being organized at IIHMR from March 10-14, 2014.
Objectives of the Program: The specific objectives of the
program are to enable participants understand and comprehend the concepts and
principles on:
The scope, importance and issues pertaining to
Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)Various components
and elements associated with SCMSOutline of the main
discussion topics under SCMSSpecial nature of
health care commodities due to the need for provider advice and counselingInformation flows in
the supply chain and opportunities for breakdownARVs and Related
supplies in Low Resource Settings
Course
Design and Contents:
The course would dwell upon general aspects SCMS besides
focus on ARVs and Related supplies in Low Resource Settings with following
topics:
Introduction and Challenges in Supply Chain Management
Concepts of Essential Medicines and Standard Treatment Guidelines
Quality assurance of medicines
Procurement Planning and procedures
Product selection
Quantification
Supplier & amp; Product Prequalification
Pricing and Budgeting
Stores & Inventory Management
Distribution
Communication and information flow
Legal issues with reference to Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and safeguarding Public Health
Epidemiology and Patho-physiology of HIV and AIDS, control initiatives
WHO guidelines for HAART
Key Pharmacological Considerations of antiretroviral (ARVs) and OIs medicines, ADRs and Drug Interactions
Patients' Education on ARV
Treatment Adherence and Monitoring
Universal Infection Control Precautions and PEP
Target Group: The program is meant for the policy makers, doctors,
pharmacists and other public health professionals/officials/management staff
from Ministries/Departments of Medicine & Health, government hospitals,
development aid agencies, social scientists, NGOs interested in improving drug
supply management.
Training
approach: The program will use a mix of
lecture by resource persons to introduce the lead concept and encourage active
interaction by the participants through classroom discussions, group work and
presentations. The course will be conducted in English.
Course
Coordinator and Faculty: Dr Nirmal Gurbani, PhD, Professor
(Pharmaceutical Management), IIHMR, Jaipur will be the Course Coordinator.
Faculty will comprise of both national and international experts.
Program
Fee: USD 600* per participant + 12.36% service tax. The
fee covers tuition fee, training material, stay in air-conditioned room
(twin-sharing basis), 3-meals a day and tea/coffee during the program;
(For accommodation on single occupancy basis, USD 20 per night will be charged extra).
Nominations received with
payments on or before 2-weeks from the commencement of the program, i.e.
February 24, 2014 will be entitled to an early bird discount of 10% .
Any organization sponsoring five or more participants to the program will be entitled to a group discount of 15 % on total fee
payable provided that at least five participants actually attend the program.
However, the maximum discount an organization can avail (early bird and group discounts) is to a ceiling of 20 %.
Application:
Interested participants may obtain specified CV Template by sending an email
at <atmrum.iihmr@gmail.com>
and completed CV Template from foreign participants must reach by February 10,
2014 and by March 1, 2014 from Indian participants to the
Coordinator by an email at atmrum.iihmr@gmail.com >
or by post to
Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR),
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport,
JAIPUR - 302 029 (India), or by Fax at +91 141 3924738.
An earlier date for foreign participants is being kept to facilitate timely
issue of visa supporting letters.
Certification:
A certificate of participation on completion of the program will be issued by
Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur.
Nirmal
K Gurbani, Ph.D
Professor (Pharmaceutical Management)
Indian Institute of Health Management & Research (IIHMR)
WHO Collaborating Center
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, JAIPUR 302 011 (India)
Tel: +91 141 3924700 / 2791431 Extn 715, Resi: +91 141 2634225
Fax: +91 141 3924738; Cell: +91 94145 22696
Email: atmrum.iihmr@gmail.com>
or nirmal@iihmr.org
Web: www.iihmr.org
Alternative email: nirmalgurbani@rediffmail.com
Yours sincerely
Dr Nirmal Gurbani
"Dr Nirmal Gurbani" <nirmalgurbani@rediffmail.com>