Assessing Policies and Practices That Affect Contraceptive Financing and Procurement
(635 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, USAID | Health Policy Initiative
Date of Publication
2010
The purpose of this guide is to help national governments, donors, and other key stakeholders improve the policy environment for contraceptive security and, in particular, the operational policies and practices for procuring and financing contraceptive supplies.
Assessing Supply Chains for HIV/AIDS Commodities
(2,882 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This paper presents technical guidance for assessing supply chain management systems for HIV/AIDS programs in the context of system design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Assessment Tool for Laboratory Services (ATLAS)
(2,546 KB)
EnglishFrançais
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
This document is a data gathering tool developed by the DELIVER project to assess laboratory services and logistics. The ATLAS is a diagnostic and monitoring tool that can be used as a baseline survey to complete an annual assessment or as an
integral part of the work planning process. The ATLAS is primarily a quantitative tool with a small
sample qualitative facility survey of available commodities and equipment. The information collected using the ATLAS is analyzed to identify issues and opportunities, and to outline further assessment
and/or appropriate interventions.
Avian Influenza Order Form and Instructions
(237 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
Order form and instructions for ordering AI commodities.
Avian Influenza Product Catalog 2008
(565 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
This catalog provides product specifications, instructions for product use, and shipping and ordering instructions for commodities related to the detection of Avian Influenza. Products covered include personal protection equipment, decontamination kits, laboratory kits, antigen rapid test kits, universal viral transport media combo kits, and infectious substance insulated category A shipping systems.
Bangladesh Bidder's Guide
(3,085 KB)
English
Author(s):
Dian Woodle,Todd Dickens, Jennifer Fox (PATH).
Date of Publication
2003
Provides a simplified explanation of competitive bidding and contracting procedures for health-sector projects in Bangladesh financed wholly or in part by the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA).
Building a Standard Laboratory Equipment List
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English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
This document is a tool to aid country laboratory program decisionmakers in one aspect of standardization: identifying, documenting, and evaluating criteria to select laboratory equipment to appear on the country’s standard equipment list.
Building Blocks for Logistics System Design for HIV Tests and ARV Drugs: Inventory Control Systems, Logistics Management Information Systems, and Storage and Distribution
(1,582 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
This document provides recommendations in four areas of supply chain management of antiretroviral drugs and HIV tests: the inventory control system, the logistics management information system, storage, and distribution.
Concepts of Logistics System Design
(1,316 KB)
English
Author(s):
Richard C. Owens, Jr., Timothy Warner
Date of Publication
2003
A frequent problem in logistics system design is that projects are undertaken piecemeal, with no organized framework for analysis; in consequently, systems are developed that are too complex or that lack the flexibility to change as the program environment changes. This document discusses some of the most important issues in the design of logistics systems and describes briefly several different types of systems.
Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs
(6,077 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
Family Planning Logistics Management (FPLM)
Date of Publication
2000
Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs is a reference book for forecasting commodity needs for family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Topics range from general methodological considerations to special considerations when forecasting for HIV/AIDS prevention programs. 2000.
Contraceptive Logistics Guidelines for Refugee Settings
(1,108 KB)
English
Author(s):
Glenn Dixon
Date of Publication
1999
The guidelines presented in this manual provide an outline of basic contraceptive logistics management principles and procedures used by program managers in camps for refugees or displaced persons. By using the steps outlined in this manual, program managers can design and implement a simple contraceptive logistics system in a camp where family planning programs are underway.
Contraceptive Procurement Guide and Product Catalog 2006
(1,472 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID
Date of Publication
2006
The USAID Contraceptive Procurement Guide and Product Catalog 2006 is an annual publication of current contraceptive ordering procedures for Missions. It includes (1) USAID contraceptive ordering procedures (2) guidance on how to use logistics data and forecasts to calculate contraceptive requirements and (3) a catalog of contraceptives provided by USAID.
Contraceptive Security Index Technical Manual
(390 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
The Contraceptive Security Index Technical Manual describes, in detail, the indicators selected and the methodology used to calculate the index, including indicator calculations, scales, conversions, and weighting.
Description of Indicators
(891 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2002
Describes the logistics indicators that can be measured using data collected from the Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT).
Developing National Training Strategies in Family Planning Logistics: How Hard Can it Be?
(638 KB)
English
Author(s):
Walter Proper, Barbara Felling
Date of Publication
1993
This paper, originally presented at the 121st Meeting of the American Public Health Association in October 1993, continues to be popular for dissemination. It explains the different methods to train family planning personnel at all levels of the health care system in the area of contraceptive logistics. The paper illustrates training examples from cases around the world.
Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management Outsourcing Public Health Logistics in Developing Countries
(640 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
This paper examines the potential opportunity for public sector health systems to engage third party service providers to support the logistics functions—with an emphasis on distribution, warehousing, and inventory management. It provides stakeholders in supply chain management for public sector health, including the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance officials, program managers, and Central Medical Store managers with a resource that describes outsourcing and how it could be used in public health supply chains, when to consider outsourcing, the process of deciding whether outsourcing is a viable option in a particular context, and how to begin the outsourcing process.
General Instructions: Depopulation, Decontamination, and Disposal (3-D) Kit
(3,307 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
In August 2008, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 2—implemented by John Snow, Inc.; and with support from USAID’s Avian Influenza Unit; and partners, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and the Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)—hosted a kit instructions development workshop. At the workshop, bio-hazard response experts developed step-by-step instructions on how to use the 3-D and Surveillance Biosecurity Kits.
General Instructions: Surveillance Biosecurity (SBS) Kit
(1,225 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT,
Date of Publication
2009
USAID developed the Surveillance Biosecurity (SBS) Kit to prevent the unintended spread of disease to humans, animals, and geographical areas during a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. The kit provides equipment for team members to protect themselves while they are conducting surveillance and taking a census of susceptible species that are adjacent to the infected areas. It also enables them to practice effective biosecurity while they are surveying potentially infected areas.
Guide for Quantifying Laboratory Supplies
(1,292 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2008
This guide describes the process and methodologies used for quantifying laboratory supplies.
Guidelines for Assessing Costs in a Logistics System: An Example of Transport Cost Analysis
(667 KB)
English
Author(s):
Hany Abdallah
Date of Publication
2004
This guide was developed to help address one of the areas of unmet need in financial analysis: the definition of an approach for designing and conducting a cost analysis.
Guidelines for Implementing Computerized Logistics Management Information Systems (CLMIS), Second Edition
(4,169 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This guide defines the computerized LMIS, recommends the components of a successful computerized LMIS, and explains development, implementation, and operations of such a system. It also provides lessons learned and sample reports and graphs.
Guidelines for Managing the Laboratory Supply Chain (V.2)
(810 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
This paper describes the function and organization of laboratory services and the commodities needed for laboratory services, and it discusses supply chain considerations for management of laboratory commodities.
Guidelines for the Proper Storage of Health Commodities (11" x 17")
(247 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2002
A list of key points that should be followed by all storage facilities along the supply chain to ensure quality health commodities for the end user. Tabloid size (11" x 17")
Guidelines for the Proper Storage of Health Commodities (8.5" x 11")
(269 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2002
A list of key points that should be followed by all storage facilities along the supply chain to ensure quality health commodities for the end user. (8.5" x 11")
Guidelines for the Proper Storage of Health Commodities (A4)
(270 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
A list of key points that should be followed by all storage facilities along the supply chain to ensure quality health commodities for the end user. (A4)
Guidelines for the Proper Storage of Health Commodities (wall chart, 24" x 36")
(258 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2002
A list of key points that should be followed by all storage facilities along the supply chain to ensure quality health commodities for the end user. (Wall chart, 24" x 36")
Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health Commodities
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Englishعربيবাংলা中文FrançaisРусскийEspañol(اُردوُ
Author(s):
DELIVER Project in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Date of Publication
2006
This guide is a practical reference for those managing or involved in setting up a storeroom or warehouse. It contains written directions and clear illustrations on receiving and arranging commodities; special storage conditions; tracking commodities; maintaining the quality of the products; constructing and designing a medical store; and waste management; as well as additional resources. (Revised March 2006)
Guidelines for Warehousing Health Commodities
(2,635 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2005
These guidelines were written for anyone trying to meet and solve the challenges of operating a warehouse today. They are an important reference tool for managers and staff, whether they are constructing a new warehouse, implementing a new warehouse
system, or redesigning their current system. The guidelines consist of four sections—human resources, layout planning, racking systems and material handling equipment, and warehouse management systems. The text is
augmented by detailed illustrations, including a proposed organogram for staff.
Highlights from a Pilot Assessment of the Introduction of Auto-Disable Syringes for Use with Depo-Provera® in Uganda
(437 KB)
English
Author(s):
TIm Williams
Date of Publication
2001
A report from a pilot assessment in Uganda on a trial introduction of the auto-disable syringe with Depo-Provera® and sharps container.
HIV/AIDS Commodity Security: A Framework for Strategic Planning
(1,500 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This paper presents a framework for strategic planning that brings together a series of functions, programs, and activities necessary for the improvement of HIV/AIDS commodity security.
HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Programs: Overview and Insights for Supply Chain Managers
(1,774 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This paper provides a brief overview of how HIV/AIDS programs and services are organized and delivered in resource-limited settings, and it highlights contextual and programmatic issues for supply chain managers to consider when designing logistics systems.
Initiating In-Country Pre-Service Training in Supply Chain Management Commodities: Process Guide and Sample Curriculum Outline
(322 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
This process guide and sample curriculum outline offers programs, governments, and projects interested in implementing pre-service training (PST) for supply chain management of health commodities a general understanding of the process, stages, steps, and activities required for initiating a successful PST training program.
Introducing Auto-Disable Syringes and Sharps Disposal Containers with DPMA
(507 KB)
English
Author(s):
Program for Appropriate Health Technologies (PATH)
Date of Publication
2001
A 10-page booklet produced by PATH, on how to use an auto-disable syringe and sharps container with depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) or Depo-Provera®.
Kenya HIV Test Kits Logistics System Procedures Manual
(1,285 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2005
This manual provides standardized operating procedures and guidelines for the logistics
management of HIV tests and related supplies in the Kenya Ministry of Health's (MOH) supply chain. The manual will guide the MOH and nongovernmental organization staff as they perform some or supply chain activities.
Laboratory Logistics Handbook: A Guide to Designing and Managing Laboratory Logistics Systems
(1,187 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
The expansion of programs for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis, and malaria requires strong and supportive laboratory services.This document describes the function and organization of laboratory services and the commodities needed for laboratory services, and it discusses supply chain considerations for management of laboratory commodities.
Laboratory Standardization: Lessons Learned and Practical Approaches
(717 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
As the organizational structure of laboratories in limited-resource settings has evolved in response to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases; and as more peripheral laboratories have become involved in providing routine testing, the need for laboratory standardization has become more pronounced.
Logistics Handbook: A Practical Guide for Supply Chain Managers in Family Planning and Health Programs
(2,988 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
The Logistics Handbook explains the major aspects of logistics management with an emphasis on contraceptive supplies. It is intended to help managers who work with supplies every day, as well as managers who assess and design logistics systems for entire programs.
Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT)
(667 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
A quantitative data collection instrument, developed by DELIVER, that assesses health commodity logistics system performance and commodity availability at health facilities. The User's Guide is included and provides detailed instructions on how to use the tool.
Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT) Antiretroviral Drugs
(1,562 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
The Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT), a quantitative data collection instrument developed by the DELIVER project, is used to conduct a facility-based survey to assess health commodity logistics system performance and commodity availability at health facilities. This tool has been adapted from the original version specifically to assess antiretroviral drugs logistics system performance and availability at health facilities.
Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT) HIV Test Kits
(1,578 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
The Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool (LIAT), a quantitative data collection instrument developed by the DELIVER project, is used to conduct a facility-based survey to assess health commodity logistics system performance and commodity availability at health facilities. This tool has been adapted from the original version, specifically to assess human immunodeficiency virus tests logistics system performance and availability at health facilities.
Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS) Assessment Guidelines
(376 KB)
English
Author(s):
Family Planning Logistics Management (FPLM)
Date of Publication
2000
These guidelines are a general reference for field advisors conducting LMIS assessments.
Logistics Management Units: What, Why, and How of the Central Coordination of Supply Chain Management
(870 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
This document describes a logistics management unit, how it can be structured, the reasons for advocacy, and suggestions on how to begin. Also included are illustrations using country examples.
Logistics of Health Care Waste Management: Information and Approaches for Developing Country Settings
(1,524 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
This publication considers the reality of health care waste management practices in resource-limited settings, and offers solutions based on actual experience in developing countries.
Logistics System Assessment Tool (LSAT)
(1,444 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
Newly revised, this qualitative data collection instrument provides a comprehensive system-level assessment of logistics system performance for any program that manages a health commodity.
Logistics Workbook: A Companion to the Logistics Handbook
(1,944 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
This workbook is intended
to be used only in conjunction with The Logistics Handbook: A Practical Guide for Supply Chain Managers in Family Planning and Health Programs. The handbook presents technical information, case studies, and theoretical application for anyone working in supply management. It can also be a resource for logistics information. By completing the exercises in the workbook, you will reinforce concepts learned while reading the handbook. You can also try out ideas from the handbook.
Malawi Health Commodities Logistics Management System Procedures Manual
(4,837 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2003
Developed for the Republic of Malawi Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), this 106-page manual provides standard operating procedures for the management of health commodities within the MOHP integrated supply chain.
Master Listing of Product Volumes and Weights
(619 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
This list provides representative volumes and weights for most pharma and medical supplies in use. Three sources (UNICEF, MissionPharma, and IDA) were used to compile this list, and accordingly each source may have different volumes and weights associated with the same product.
Measuring Contraceptive Security Indicators in 36 Countries
(439 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
In 2009, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT developed a set of standard contraceptive security indicators and surveyed 36 countries on these indicators. This paper presents summary findings and advocates for the continued use of contraceptive security indicators to help in-country stakeholders monitor and foster progress toward contraceptive security.
Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for Assessing Logistics Systems Performance
(1,631 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
Quality monitoring is an integral part of any health logistics system, as it can describe the performance of the logistics system, evaluate strengths and weaknesses, and allow for accountability and advocacy. This document describes several indicators that are useful tools in monitoring and evaluating a logistics system for reproductive health commodities. These indicators can be used to measure the availability of commodities in a health facility, the performance of the logistics system, and, ultimately, commodity security.
Pest Management for Warehouses Storing Contraceptive Products in Developing Countries
(501 KB)
English
Author(s):
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
Date of Publication
2005
A guide to managing pests and the potential for pest damage in warehouses storing contraceptive commodities for family planning.
Planning and Implementing a Logistics System Design Activity
(836 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
Guidelines for technical advisors on the process of designing a logistics system for health commodities that is sustainable, country specific, and flexible to the program needs and product characteristics.
Pocket Guide to Managing Contraceptive Supplies
(1,171 KB)
EnglishFrançaisEspañol
Author(s):
Susanna Binzen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date of Publication
1998
This guide is for the staff of family planning or health clinics who manage contraceptive supplies and for the supervisor who oversees these logistics activities. This booklet is not a complete logistics text; its purpose is to be a quick reference for logistics formulas and principles to help staff manage supplies (both contraceptives and other commodities) correctly and efficiently.
Procurement Primer for Health and Family Planning Programs in Bangladesh
(4,475 KB)
English
Author(s):
Dian Woodle, Todd Dickens, Jennifer Fox (PATH).
Date of Publication
2008
This 100-page booklet provides a simple overview of goods and services procurement for health-sector projects in Bangladesh that have been financed wholly or in part by the World Bank and the International Development Association (IDA).
Procuring HIV/AIDS Commodities Using USG Funds: Lessons and Approaches
(1,143 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This paper outlines special considerations for procuring HIV/AIDS commodities using United States Government funds, and highlights lessons and approaches drawn from DELIVER’s experience.
Public Health Procurement Guide 2010
(1,320 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
USAID’s Public Health Procurement Guide 2010 is an annual publication of current contraceptive and condom ordering procedures for missions. It includes USAID contraceptive ordering procedures and guidance on how to use logistics data and forecasts to calculate contraceptive requirements.
Public Health Procurement Guide and Catalog 2010
(2,507 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
USAID’s Public Health Procurement Guide and Product Catalog 2010 is an annual publication of current contraceptive and condom ordering procedures for Missions and a catalog of condoms and contraceptives provided by USAID. It includes USAID contraceptive ordering procedures and guidance on how to use logistics data and forecasts to calculate contraceptive requirements.
Public Health Product Catalog 2010
(774 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
USAID’s Public Health Product Catalog 2010 is a catalog of condoms and contraceptives provided by USAID.
Quantification of Health Commodities: A Guide for Forecasting and Supply Planning for Procurement
(1,310 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
This guide for quantification of health commodities has been developed to assist technical advisors, program managers, warehouse managers, procurement officers, and service providers in (1) estimating the total commodity needs and costs for successful implementation of national health program strategies and goals, (2) identifying the funding needs and gaps for procurement of the required commodities, and (3) planning procurements and shipment delivery schedules to be able to ensure a sustained and effective supply of health commodities.
Quantification of Health Commodities: ARV Companion Guide
(1,755 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
The primary focus and purpose of the ARV companion guide is to describe the process and the methods used for forecasting ARV drug needs.
Quantification of Health Commodities: HIV Test Kit Companion Guide
(777 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
The primary focus and purpose of this companion guide is to supplement the general guide on Quantification of Health Commodities: A Guide to Forecasting and Supply Planning for Procurement by describing in detail the specific methodology for forecasting consumption of HIV test kits as a critical step in the overall quantification process.
Recommended Supply Chain Indicators for PEPFAR Next Generation Program Indicators
(278 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2008
This Draft for Public Comment discusses the supply chain indicators being proposed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT as recommended program indicators for PEPFAR Next Generation.
Reengineering Public Health Supply Chains for Improved Performance: Guide for Applying Supply Chain Segmentation Framework
(873 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
This guide describes the process of segmenting a supply chain and provides a hypothetical example of an in-country application. The segmentation approach is a powerful tool for improving customer service and can easily be applied to public health supply chains.
Safe Injection and Waste Management: A Reference for Logistics Advisors
(2,258 KB)
English
Author(s):
Paula Nersesian, Vanessa Cesarz, Allison Cochran, Jennifer Mboyane, Katie Schmidt
Date of Publication
2004
This publication is a reference for logistics advisors as they face the challenge of designing and supporting programs to improve injection safety and injection waste management. The reader will find useful information and tools, as well as discussions of important issues, including those related to commodity security for safe injection devices (i.e., injection device security) and the development of a safe injection and waste management policy.
Segmenting Laboratory Commodities for Logistics System Design: A Guide
(597 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2010
This guide includes examples of practical laboratory practices that are specific to the process of segmenting laboratory commodities. This important tool, useful for laboratory logistics system designers, logically and systematically reviews, analyzes, and organizes the products to ensure an efficient and effective supply chain design.
Strategic Pathway to Reproductive Health Commodity Security (SPARHCS) Tool
(5,437 KB)
English
Author(s):
L. Hare, C. Hart, S. Scribner, C. Shepherd
Date of Publication
2004
SPARHCS (pronounced "sparks") is a tool to help countries develop and implement strategies to secure essential supplies for family planning and reproductive health programs. SPARHCS is meant to bring together a wide range of stakeholders to initiate at the country level concerted efforts toward the goal of reproductive health commodity security.
Supply Chain Management of ARV Drugs: Considerations for Initiating and Expanding National Supply Chains
(2,095 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This paper identifies and discusses key supply chain management considerations for programs as they expand national ART programs.
Tool to Assess Site Readiness for Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) or Capacity for Existing ART Sites
(254 KB)
EnglishEspañol
Author(s):
Lisa Hirschhorn, Andrew Fullem, Christopher Shaw, Wendy Prosser, and Marilyn Noguera.
Date of Publication
2007
This 20-page guide helps programs select ART sites based not on site type but on capacity, vision, and activities needed for rational introduction and expansion of ART into HIV care. The English tool is version 1.3; the Spanish tool is version 1.1.
Training Curriculum in Laboratory Logistics: Part I
(409 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This curriculum may be used to train logistics advisors in standardizing test techniques by level, quantifying laboratory commodities, and designing and assessing laboratory supply logistics systems. Part I introduces advisors to laboratory commodities and their categories and explains the importance of standard operating procedures.
Training Curriculum in Laboratory Logistics: Part II (Draft)
(267 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This curriculum can be used to train logistics advisors in standardizing test techniques by level, quantifying laboratory commodities, and designing and assessing laboratory supply logistics systems. Part II focuses on how standardization impacts quantification and on how to assess a laboratory supply logistics system.
Training Curriculum in Laboratory Logistics: Part II (Draft) – PowerPoint presentation
(200 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This PowerPoint presentation accompanies the curriculum included in “Draft Training Curriculum in Laboratory Logistics: Part II .”
Training Curriculum in Laboratory Logistics: Part I – PowerPoint presentation
(277 KB)
English
Author(s):
DELIVER
Date of Publication
2006
This PowerPoint presentation accompanies the curriculum included in “Training Curriculum in Laboratory Logistics: Part I .”
Transporting, Storing, and Handling Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests at Central and Peripheral Storage Facilities
(7,845 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
Developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), World Health Organization-Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO), Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and UNICEF, this manual is intended for staff at central and peripheral storage facilities that use malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). This publication describes the basic principles for management and storage of RDT stock, outlines practical solutions for protecting RDTs against high temperatures during storage and transport, and describes how to manage waste generated from RDT use.
Transporting, Storing, and Handling Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Health Clinics
(8,476 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication
2009
Developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), World Health Organization-Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO), Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and UNICEF, this manual is intended for staff at health clinics that use malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). This publication describes the basic principles for management and storage of RDT stock, outlines practical solutions for protecting RDTs against high temperatures during storage and transport, and describes how to manage waste generated from RDT use.
USAID AAIS Diagnostic Commodity Strategy Review: Meeting Report
(895 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID
Date of Publication
2008
A meeting was held on August 8, 2008 to discuss the stockpiling and distribution strategy for rapid antigen test (RAT) kits and for diagnostic equipment, including laboratory specimen collection kits. This was an opportunity for USAID to review the role of the laboratory specimen collection kits and the other diagnostic-related products supplied through the Avian Influenza International Stockpile (AIIS) to the recipient countries.
USAID Avian and Pandemic Influenza Response Unit: Decontamination Kit Review
(3,426 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID
Date of Publication
2008
The Avian Influenza International Stockpile (AIIS) contains personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, decontamination kits, and laboratory specimen collection kits. In September 2007, to improve worker safety and compliance and to recommend any necessary modifications to the AIIS kits, USAID convened experts from a wide variety of U.S. Government agencies to conduct a technical review of the contents of these kits.
USAID Avian and Pandemic Influenza Respose Unit: Avian Influenza International Stockpile: Commodity Review
(417 KB)
English
Author(s):
USAID
Date of Publication
2007
The Review panel identified five critical priority areas as essential to improving worker safety and compliance regarding the utilization of Avian Influenza International Stockpile (AIIS) commodities in response to outbreaks of Avian Influenza.
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