Management of resources and support systems:
Drugs and supplies
Supply Management
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Humanitarian Supply Management and Logistics in the Health Sector
WHO Regional Office for the Americas, 2001
Planning, equipment and supplies, emergencies; international assistance; coordination; procurement; records; storage; transport; distribution; transparency; communication
(Web page with link to document at the bottom of the page: click on part 1,2,3 or the entire publication - 189 pages) -
Guide to Writing the Procurement and Supply Management Plan
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2005
Management responsibilities; policies and systems capacity; quality; laws; coordination; information system; product selection; forecasting procedures; inventory management; distribution; rational use of drugs
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Supply Chain Manager, User’s Manual
pdf, 2.25Mb
2006, John Snow inc. and DELIVER for USAID
This guide explains how to install and use Supply Chain Manager, a software tool written in Microsoft Access 2000®. Supply Chain Manager is designed to support the features of integrated distribution systems. To request a copy of the software, send an email to DELIVER
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Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health Commodities
Laura Lyons (ed.), 2003
Receiving and arranging commodities; stock rotation; access-controlled storage; standard lists; physical inventory; product quality; protection against fire, contamination, temperature, pests and theft; medical store design, construction and equipment; waste management; conversion factors
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Aide-Memoire For National Blood Programmes: Clinical Use of Blood
2004
Pre-requisites; national guidelines; education and training; hospital transfusion committees; monitoring and evaluation
(2 pages, pdf 141KB)
En français: AIDE-MÉMOIRE pour les programmes nationaux de transfusion sanguine: L’utilisation clinique du sang -
Aide-Memoire For National Blood Programmes: Quality Systems for Blood Safety
2002
Pre-requisites, organizational management; standards for quality systems; documentation; training; assessment
(2 pages, pdf 173KB)
En français: AIDE-MÉMOIRE pour les programmes nationaux de transfusion sanguine: Systèmes qualité pour la sécurité transfusionnelle