• To expose participants to modern management techniques of drug supply systems and to teach participants how to apply them to their own specific situation
• To provide practical tools to decision makers in essential drugs programs to improve their level of performance
• To encourage the exchange of views and experiences between senior officers and decision makers.

Annually
English version: 7 February– 18 February 2011
French version: 28 February - 11 March 2011

28 January 2011

Tel: +31 (0)348 489 643/646
Fax: +31 (0)348 489 659
Email: training@iplussolutions.org
Internet: http://www.iplussolutions.org/

Objectives:
• To discuss the major issues surrounding M&E of ART-PSM systems such as accountability, continuous improvement, sharing of “lessons learnt” and “best practices”, avoiding duplication through encouraging single M&E systems at country and regional levels;
• To provide practical tools to decision makers and staff working in HIV/AIDS programs to ensure accountability and to improve their level of performance;
• To encourage the exchange of views and experiences between senior officers and decision makers.
•To develop M&E indicators for procurement and supply management.
• To write the outline of a plan for M&E of a PSM system for the participant’s organization.

Tel: +31 (0)348 489 643/646
Fax: +31 (0)348 489 659
E-mail: training@iplussolutions.org

Objectives: With the increased scaling up of HIV/AIDS program activities, timely availability and efficient management of HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies presents one of the major challenges for healthcare providers especially in developing countries. Such challenges are further compounded by the increasing number of stakeholders with different funding mechanisms and reporting requirements. This course focuses on the supply chain and aims at improving participants’ capacity to plan and manage logistics for HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies.

Major topics include:
• Infrastructure and systems requirements for HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies logistics management.
• Procurement and supply chain management plans for HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies
• Quantification and procurement planning for HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies
• Global Financing mechanisms, cost saving through efficient quantification and procurement
• Supply chain Quality Assurance , Monitoring and Evaluation
• HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines, product selection and supplier prequalification
• Rational use of HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies
• Storage and distribution management for HIV/AIDS medicines and medical supplies
• Supply chain improvement project
• Field Visit

The Netherlands:
English version: 10 - 21 October 2011
French version: 7 -18 November 2011

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Training Department
Tel: +31 348 489 643/646
Fax: +31 348 489 659
Email: training@iplussolutions.org

Course objectives: Today, there are many challenges presented by the increasing number of stakeholders in the health sector especially in developing countries. These challenges range from different funding mechanism to reporting requirements, and influence the quantification and subsequent procurement of medicines and medical supplies. This course addresses the major challenges faced during quantification and procurement and aims at building participants’ capacity to manage the quantification and procurement processes in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Major topics include:
• Overview of procurement and procurement planning
• Procurement Methods and supplier selection
• Overview of quantification for medicines and medical supplies
• Quantification and procurement in emergencies
• Financing mechanisms, cost saving through efficient quantification and procurement
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for procurement and quantification
• Monitoring and evaluation of the procurement and quantification processes
• Practical activity – Individual/group quantification and procurement improvement project
• Field visit

French version: 5 - 10 June 2011, The Netherlands
English version: 24 - 29 July 2011, The Netherlands

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Training Department
Tel: +31 348 489 643/646
Fax: +31 348 489 659
Email: training@iplussolutions.org

Course Objectives: Over the last four years, malaria case management using Artemesinin based combination therapies (ACTs) has come to the forefront and a number of countries in are in the process of scaling up the use of ACTs to appropriately cover both the public and private sectors. Today, there are various combinations of ACTs and the number of ACTs manufacturers is increasing. This course aims at building participants’ capacity to manage the procurement and supply chain of ACTs.

Major topics include:
• Background: process, roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in the introduction and scaling up the use of ACTs.
• Pharmaceutical Management Cycle: Challenges and role of the cycle in management of malaria.
• Selection, forecasting and quantification of ACTs.
• Procurement of ACTS: Process and financing mechanisms.
• Inventory management and distribution of ACTs : Public and Private sector inventory and distribution management models
• Rational use of ACTs
• Organization and management: Procurement and Supply management (PSM) plans, Information requirements (Procurement Management Information System – PMIS)
• Monitoring and Evaluation of ACTs supply chain

The Netherlands:
English version: 21 - 30 July 2010

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Training Department
Tel: +31 348 489 643/646
Fax: +31 348 489659
Email: training@iplussolutions.org

Objectives: gain up to date knowledge, practical skills and tools in order to address common issues and challenges faced when planning for supply chain and implementing effective procurement and distribution of HIV & AIDS medicines and supplies.

Content: - Product selection - Supplier pre-qualification - Forecasting and Quantification - Budgetting for ART and Procurement - Inventory control and distribution management - Rational use of drugs - Diagnostics - LMIS and communication - QA - Monitoring & Evaluation - Human Capacity

Enlgish version: 30 November– 9 December 2011

i+solutions
Training Department
Tel: +31 348 489 643/646
Fax: +31 348 489659
Email: training@iplussolutions.org