The availability of drugs and other health commodities determine the success of any health program. Without a reliable supply of contraceptives, a family planning program cannot serve its customers; without appropriate drugs, a tuberculosis program cannot offer treatment. An effective AIDS treatment program requires an uninterrupted supply of antiretroviral drugs. To forecast, quantify, and procure any commodity requires the ability to effectively and efficiently allocate existing and future resources as well as manage the procurement process. Effective inventory management of health commodities determines to a greater extent the effective delivery of any health system. It has an impact on all functions of any health system including finance.
S BUYS ACADEMY in partnership with the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT will be offering its introductory course in Quantification and Procurement Planning. The goal of this course is to increase participants’ knowledge and skills in using a data driven process to: Improve accuracy of forecasts.
- Estimate funding requirements and identify funding sources to meet mid to long term needs.
- Develop a procurement plan.
- Understand the utility of software packages in quantification and procurement processes.
- Evaluate and respond to environmental or policy constraints to forecasting and procurement planning
Areas of Learning
Participants will engage in a range of activities, including case study, demonstrations, and exercises which will
provide participants with the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in the following topics:
- Utilization of data from a LMIS for quantification
- Forecasting methodologies
- Estimating program requirements Procurement
- This course includes a practical application of quantification and procurement planning software tools. The exact content of the course will be adapted to address the needs of participants specific to the health programs with which they work.
Who should Attend
Individuals, either in the public or private sector, who have completed a basic course in supply chain
management. This course is particularly relevant for mid to senior level staff who are responsible for
planning and implementing activities to strengthen the supply chain of family planning, AIDS prevention and
treatment or other health commodity logistics systems at the national level, particularly in regard to
forecasting, quantification, and procurement. These individuals can also play a role in influencing changes to
the ways in which program commodities are managed.
Their specific responsibilities may include:
- Preparing quantification and procurement plans Ensuring data quality Monitoring product availability and taking action when supply imbalances exist
- Assisting partners in identifying financial resources
- Determining which products to obtain
Please note that course delegates should attend the Overview of Supply Chain Management Course or a similar course first, prior to attending the Quantification of health commodities course. Basic knowledge of the Supply Chain is required before quantification is to be addressed.
Important Facts
Facilitators
S BUYS ACADEMY facilitators with excellent understanding
of the local environment will deliver the course.
These facilitators not only have considerable knowledge of
logistics theory, but also have first-hand experience
assessing and designing country-specific logistics systems.
Visas
Visa requirements will depend on the participant’s country
of origin. Please contact your local South African embassy
or High Commission for more information.
Course
Dates
Courses will be presented during the following days:
Monday 26th of October – Friday 30th of October 2015
(5 days)
Participants should plan to arrive at least one day before the
course begins. Conditions apply.
Location
The course will be presented in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Potchefstroom is a picturesque university town about 120km
from Johannesburg (travelling time usually about an hour
and fifteen minutes).
Cost
Participants will be required to pay US$ 1, 500.00 to cover
tuition, training material, conference facilities and lunch.
Please note: all other expenses, including accommodation,
breakfast, dinner, travelling expenses and incidentals are for
the participant’s own account and responsibility to arrange.
How to apply
Contact Mr.Evans Mwemezi
Tel: +25 5 754 876688
Email: calmevans@gmail.com
Presentation of Course under license from
USAID | Deliver Project
Contact Ms. Motomoke Eomba
John Snow Inc.
1616 Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: +1 703 528 7474
Fax: +1 703 528 7480
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