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The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is pleased to present an informational webinar on a new, innovative stock-alert tool called the Drugs out of Range (DOOR) System. DOOR aims to increase visibility of low-stock and stockout situations so that supply chain actors are empowered to correct these issues more rapidly. Current paper-based reporting systems often take weeks to deliver news of stockouts.
The DOOR pilot involved installing Wi-Fi-enabled stock-notification buttons—red for stockout, yellow to initiate restock, and green to reset the stock status to full—in select public sector health facilities in Angola. Cloud-based technology services simultaneously recorded the low-stock or stockout event in a database and alerted key supply chain actors through SMS alerts. Please join our webinar to learn more about the DOOR system technology, the pilot in Angola, and our lessons learned and key takeaways from the activity.
You can register for the webinar here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-the-door-to-a-new-commodity-stock-alert-system-tickets-277612966857
Speakers: Dr. Michael A. Cohen, GHSC-PSM Monitoring & Evaluation Director and Arthur Ostrega, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor
Registration Link: https://gavi-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wx9c2pSFS7yXCBMKN98cjg
Panelists:
• Sheldon Halsted, Linksbridge
• Robert Steinglass (formerly JSI and supported study in Zambia)
Background:
There is an abundance of evidence that healthcare workers hesitate to open 10-dose vials of measles containing vaccine (MCV) because of concerns about open-vial wastage and vaccine stock-outs at facility level, and that this contributes to missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV). Studies have demonstrated that the use of MCV 5-dose vials can address this barrier to more responsive immunization services and increase vaccination coverage because healthcare workers are less reluctant to open the smaller vial.
Implementation research conducted in Zambia found that the 5-dose vial intervention increased MCV1 coverage by 4.9 percentage points and MCV2 coverage by 3.5 percentage points, and that the wastage rate was 47% lower in facilities using 5-dose vials versus 10-dose vials (Krudwig et al., 2020). Stakeholders are aligned that the MCV 5-dose vial offers a clear opportunity to increase measles vaccine coverage and equity, with minimal and manageable risks. And yet, despite expert alignment, positive evidence of cost-effectiveness, and unrestricted supply, uptake of MCV 5-dose vials has been slow to-date. Throughout 2021, and in collaboration with measles stakeholders, we built upon the results of the Zambia study to assess the opportunities for introducing MCV 5-dose vials and the current knowledge and awareness gaps in order to align on collective next steps.
In this session, we hope to share the outputs of this work:
1. Present results from total systems effectiveness (TSE) analysis which assesses the potential public health impact of adopting measles 5-dose vials
2. Summarize findings from workshops and interviews with measles experts in the field and across a range of public health organizations—including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gavi, WHO, UNICEF, MSF, and the CDC
3. Provide an overview of partner-agreed next steps and key actions that will help enable country uptake of 5-dose vials
The Zero-dose approach in Gavi5.0 and IA2030 is about reaching unvaccinated children and ensuring that they receive all the vaccines in their national schedules. Reaching more zero-dose children with first doses while leaving them vulnerable to measles because they do not complete the vaccination schedule would be a failure for the zero-dose initiative. The goal is to increase the Fully Immunized Children (FIC) at the same pace as the number of unvaccinated zero-dose children falls. Achieving that goal demands that the programmatic focus is not only on reaching the zero-dose children with first doses, but also on making sure that they complete their vaccinations. This will require a string of interventions along the path to full protection against vaccine preventable diseases. Measles killed more than 200,000 children in 2019 and halting the transmission of measles virus is a top priority for improving child survival and reaching the child health related SDG targets.
Updated guidance to support countries in the development of National Immunization Strategies (NIS) is now available in English, French and Russian at https://www.who.int/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/vaccine-access/planning-and-financing/nis. The Guidance is accompanied by a new and simplified costing approach to support the NIS process, NIS.COST https://immunizationeconomics.org/unicef-niscost, as well as guidance on Annual Operational Planning (AOPs).
The new NIS guidance focuses on more informed, country owned, and sustainable decision-making and the prioritization of interventions needed to reach zero dose children and communities (beyond the previous GVAP/cMYP target of 90% coverage). It also supports a dialogue between the Ministry of Health and Finance to ensure an agreed financial envelope is available to fund NIS key strategic priorities. In addition, there is greater emphasis on a broad and inclusive dialogue at the country level and greater integration with the health care system beyond immunization.
This first webinar in a series will provide an introduction to the new approach and the available guidance. The session will be translated into Spanish, Portuguese and French. The series will continue in 2022 focusing on specific steps in the NIS development process such as the costing approach and situation analysis.
Panellists:
- Nathalie Vande Maele, Health Economist, Global Access Team, IVB, WHO
- Ulla Griffiths, Senior Advisor, Immunisation Financing and Health Systems Strengthening, UNICEF
- Dr. Luis Andres De Francisco (PAHO)
- Dra. Martha Velandia (PAHO)
- Dra. Margherita Ghiselli (PAHO)
Register here https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cJkLPxRIQWy2xSoTFPG52w
5th edition of Teach to Reach: Connect
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The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program: Procurement & Supply Management Project (GHSC-PSM) is pleased to announce a French-Language webinar on the USAID National Supply Chain Assessment Toolkit (NSCA 2.0). The NSCA is a tool for measuring the maturity and performance of a national public sector health supply chain. The toolkit is fully available in English and French < https://www.ghsupplychain.org/key-initiatives/national-supply-chain-assessment-nsca-toolkit> . Our presenter explains the components of the toolkit, how it can be used to assess and improve public health supply chains, and what it takes to implement an NSCA. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Details
Date and Time: Feb. 23, 2022 07:00 AM EDT
Please register for the webinar on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usaid-national-supply-chain-assessment-20-toolkit-informational-webinar-tickets-260659578817
Presenter: Philip Kwao, Monitoring & Evaluation Survey Specialist, GHSC-PSM Washington
“Philip has over 12 years of professional experience in the field of public health supply chain management. For the past five years, he has worked as a monitoring and evaluation manager for the GHSC-PSM project in Ghana. Recently, he has supported the implementation of NSCAs and other assessments around the world as a member of the global M&E team of the GHSC-PSM project.”
We look forward to your participation!
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Le Programme de la chaîne d'approvisionnement de la santé mondiale de l'USAID - Gestion des achats et de l'approvisionnement (GHSC-PSM) a le plaisir d'annoncer un une présentation en français sur la boîte à outils d'évaluation de la chaîne d'approvisionnement nationale de l'USAID (NSCA 2.0). La NSCA est un outil pour mesurer la maturité et la performance d'une chaîne d'approvisionnement nationale de santé du secteur public. La boîte à outils est entièrement disponible en français < https://www.ghsupplychain.org/key-initiatives/national-supply-chain-assessment-nsca-toolkit>. Notre présentateur expliquera les composants de la boîte à outils, comment elle peut être utilisée pour évaluer et améliorer les chaînes d'approvisionnement en santé publique, et ce qu'il faut pour mettre en œuvre une NSCA. Une période de questions et réponses suivra la présentation.
Des details
Date et jour : 23 février 2022 07 :00AM EDT
Veuillez vous inscrire au webinaire sur Eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usaid-national-supply-chain-assessment-20-toolkit-informational-webinar-tickets-260659578817
Présentateur : Philip Kwao, spécialiste de suivi et évaluation, GHSC-PSM Washington
“Philip a plus de 12 ans d'expérience professionnelle dans le domaine de la gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement de la santé publique. Au cours des cinq dernières années, il a travaillé en tant que responsable de suivi et évaluation pour le projet GHSC-PSM au Ghana. Récemment, il a soutenu la mise en œuvre des NSCA et d'autres évaluations dans le monde entier en tant que membre de l'équipe de suivi et d'évaluation du projet GHSC-PSM.”
Nous attendons votre participation avec impatience!