On December 16, 2020, Chemonics and the Global Health Supply Chain Summit Group co-hosted a virtual panel discussion on adapting global health supply chains to the “new normal” caused by COVID-19.
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This presentation explains InfoMED, a comprehensive LMIS for commodity management which captures patient data and triangulates it with data on drug availability.
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On October 7 and 8, Chemonics hosted a two-part series on tracking health commodities down to the last mile in Nigeria.
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Vendor-managed inventory requires vendors to hold a specified amount of readily available commodities for the sole use of the procurer. The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project uses vendor-managed inventory for several health commodities.
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COVID-19 has impacted the global pharmaceutical supply chain in multiple ways, including supply, transportation, and long-term, unknown impacts. While COVID-19 presents unique challenges, a strong supply chain is a prepared supply chain.
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Temperature data is critical for ensuring that health commodities are not compromised during transportation to end users.
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Taking into account the impact temperature and climates can have on health supply chains, Chemonics has researched, tested, and installed temperature and humidity monitoring sensors in several countries, with the support of USAID, to ensure the safe procurement and delivery of health products abroad.
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