10th Global Health Supply Chain Summit (GHSCS)
November 15-17, 2017
Summit Venue:
Accra, Ghana
Conference Theme: Linking to the future of Global Health Supply Chain Management through enhancing the role of the private sector, technology enablement, and workforce development and empowerment
Conference Purpose: The 10th Global Health Supply Chain Summit (GHSCS) will be held over three days, November 15-17, 2017 in Accra, Ghana. The summit will focus on the future of global health supply chain management through enhancing the role of the private sector, technology enablement, and workforce development and empowerment. Participants will hear about case studies, strategies, and frameworks from practitioners and academics for better private sector engagement, deployment of technology to improve supply chain performance and need for standards, and effective workforce development and empowerment. As in the previous conferences, the summit will assemble an impressive group of practitioners and experts from the global health supply chain field including academics, country planners, NGOs, logistics practitioners, pharmaceutical industry, and donor representatives. We encourage both English and French speaking presenters and participants. We will provide French-English and English-French simultaneous translation during the conference.
A Detailed agenda of the conference with links to presentations appear below.
Day 1 (November 15) |
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| 7:45 – 8:15am | Registration | |
| 8:15 – 8:20am | Welcome: Prof. Yehuda Bassok, Program Chair, University of Southern California, Los Angeles | |
| 8:20 – 8:35 am | Welcoming Speech: HON. KWAKU AGYEMANG-MANU, MINISTER FOR HEALTH OF GHANA | |
| 8:35 – 9:20am | Keynote: Francis Aboagye-Nyame, Director, Director, Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) | |
| 9:20 – 9:35am | Remarks by the HON. KWAKU AGYEMANG-MANU, Minister of Health (Ghana) | |
| 9:35 – 10:20am | Keynote – Dr. Prashant Yadav, Strategy Leader-Supply Chain, Gates Foundation: | |
| 10:20-10:45am | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45-12:15pm | Panel Discussion: Private Sector Approach to in-country supply chains
Panelists:
Moderator: Professor Ravi Anupindi, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan |
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| 12:15-1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30-3:10pm
(longer 100 min track) |
Track 1 | Track 2 |
| 3:10-3:30pm | Coffee Break | |
| 3:10-4:25pm
(75 min track) |
Track 3 | Track 4 |
| 4:30-5:45 pm
(75 min track) |
Track 5 | Track 6 |
| 6:00-8:00pm | Cocktail | |
Day 2 (November 16) |
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| 7:30 – 8:00 am | Coffee Break | |
| 8:00 – 9:15 am | Plenary Talks:
“Delivery /Replenishment strategies used as Supply Chain practice A supplier view”
“Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Ghana Challenges and Potential for Growth” |
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| 9:15 – 10:00 am | Keynote – Dr. Iain Barton, Healthcare Strategy Executive, Imperial Logistics
“Unintended consequences and hidden obstacles to medicine access” |
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| 10:00 – 10:20am | Coffee Break | |
| 10:20-11:35am
(75 min track) |
Track 7 | Track 8 |
| 11:35-12:50pm
(75 min track) |
Track 9 | Track 10 |
| 12:50 – 2:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00 – 3:15pm
(75 min track) |
Track 11 | Track 12 |
| 3:15 – 3:35 pm | Coffee Break | |
| 3:35 – 4:05 pm | Keynote: Hon. Tolbert G. Nyenswah, Deputy Health Minister of Liberia | |
| 4:05 – 4:40 pm | Panel Discussion: Resilient Supply Chain
Panelists:
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| 4:40 – 5:00pm | Report out from ISG / WHO | |
| 5:00 – 5:30pm | Closing remarks | |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Cocktail | |
Day 3 (November 17) |
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| 8:00am-12:30pm | Tutorials | |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch | |
Detailed Schedule of Talks
Day 1 (November 15, 2017) |
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| 1:30 pm – 3:10 pm
[Each talk should be of 20 minutes duration; last 15 minutes is for Q&A] |
Track 1: Public-private partnerships | Track 2: Integration and Interoperability |
| T1.1 Private Model Community Pharmacies in Ethiopia
Y. Degefaw*, S. Abdulber*, and Y. Bante* (Affiliation) |
T2.1 HMIS/LMIS integration: a Tanzania case study in integration, interoperability, analysis and governance
Alpha Nsaghurwe* and Chris Wright* (JSI) and Mary Jo Kochendorfer* (VillageReach/OpenLMIS)
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| T1.2 Increasing access to essential medicines through pre-qualified, quality local sources
Stephen Kimatu* (PFSCM), Iain Barton* (Imperial Health Sciences), and Sherring Sharma* (World Wide Health) |
T2.2 Tupaia – an integrated, six-country data portal incorporating eLMIS and health data collection in Asia-Pacific
Michael Nunan* (University of Melbourne Centre for International Child Health), Edwin Monk-Fremont (Beyond Essential Systems), William Horoto (Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services), and David Kelly (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) |
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| T1.3 Enhancing the role of the private health sector through an improved access to subsidized malaria commodities for accelerating the reduction of Malaria Morbidity and Mortality (ARM3): game changer in Benin’s supply chain system
Adjibabi Cherifatou*, Alexis Y. Tchevoede, and Adicatou-Laï Adeothy (Benin National Malaria Control Program), Ricardo Missihoun, Michelle Kouletio, Monica Patton, and Fortune Dagnon (PMI/USAID Benin), Angelique Gbaguidi, Gilbert Andrianandrasana, and Pablo Aguilar (Accelerating the Reduction of Malaria Mortality and Morbidity), and Luis Tam, Christopher Schwabe, and María Arias-Coscarón (MCD Inc.) |
T2.3 Interoperability: the future of digital health and supply chain information systems
Chris Wright*, John Snow, Inc. Practice Lead, Data Visibility & Use; Paul Dowling, John Snow, Inc., Senior Technical Advisor, Center for Health Logistics |
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| T1.4 Strengthening procurement and distribution system through a public-private partnership-led mechanism in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Robert Tuala Tuala* (Chemonics), Seydou Doumbia, Mulongo Banana, and Jean Claude Nguima (USAID) |
T2.4 The Roadmap to Integrating Supply Chain Data, Advanced Analytics, and Machine Learning
Jonathan Stambolis*, CEO of Zenysis Technologies, Inc. |
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| 3:10 pm – 4:25pm
[Each talk should be of 20 minutes duration; last 15 minutes is for Q&A] |
Track 3: Last mile access | Track 4: Capacity building |
| T3.1 Successful private sector engagement in global health: lessons from Project Last Mile (12)
Katherine LaMonaca*, Erika Linnander, and Leslie Curry (Yale University) |
T4.1 Assessing gender discrimination and inequality in pharmaceutical supply chain workforce: the case of Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency of Ethiopia (PFSA)
Alemtsehay Data* (PFSA) and Wondimieneh Sewuye and Elias Geremew (GHSC-PSM) |
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| T3.2 Reaching the last mile — strategies and experiences from the front line
Ishmael Muchemenyi* and Clinton de Souza* (PFSCM) |
T4.2 Promoting resilient capacity and institutional memory in PSM by deploying the Big Learning Platform
Paul Lalvani, Dean-Director Empower School of Health |
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| T3.3 Improving last-mile stock manager experiences in Zambia using novel methods, resulting in enhanced engagement and data quality
Siri Shetty* (Logistimo India Pvt. Ltd.) |
T4.3 Contribution des associations professionnelles de logisticiens dans le développement, le renforcement durable des capacités et l’autonomisation des ressources humaines en santé : cas de l’AsLoB
Ricardo MISSIHOUN, Narcisse AGBESSI* , Gabriel SOUNOUVOU , Hubert TOKPANOU, Boris RUFFINO, Pascal FAFEH*, Hermann BONOU, Hermione GANDAHO* |
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| 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
[Each talk should be of 20 minutes duration; last 15 minutes is for Q&A] |
Track 5: Delivery systems | Track 6: Needs assessment |
| T5.1 Using Technology for improving Vaccine delivery in Mozambique
Shahrzad Yavari* (Nexleaf Analytics), Ana Costache (Village Reach), and Balbina Khanlawia (Mozambique Ministry of Health) |
T6.1 Post FMOH mapping and recommendations: assessment of supply chain of medicines for health priority diseases in some health facilities within Jos metropolis
Ndidi Ngwuluka*, Ibironke Akindele, and Nelson Ochekpe (University of Jos) |
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| T5.2 What should you deliver by UAV? The role of geography, product, and UAV type in prioritizing public health supply chain use cases for delivery by UAV
Sidharth Rupani* (LLamasoft, Inc.) and Yasmin Chandani, Marasi Mwencha, and Matiko Machagge (John Snow, Inc.) |
T6.2 Creating better ownership and use of information systems: the case of Health Commodity Management Information System (HCMIS) in health facilities of Ethiopia
Marasi Mwencha, Sami Tewfik, and Teshome Dires* (AIDSFree Ethiopia)
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| T5.3 Unjani Clinics: An update and some critical review
Clinton De Souza* and Iain Barton (Imperial Health Sciences) |
T6.3 Institutionalizing and transitioning supply chain management structures in Tanzania through the Logistics Management Unit (LMU)
Peace Nyankojo, Naomi Printz, Mavere Tukai, and Shabana Farooqi (GHSC-TA Tanzania) |
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Day 2, November 16, 2017 |
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| 10:20 am – 11:35am
[Each talk should be of 20 minutes duration; last 15 minutes is for Q&A] |
Track 7: Analytics and decision-making | Track 8: Vaccines |
| T7.1 Supply chain data for informed decision: trend in consumption of artemether lumefantrine (ALu) and malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) in Morogoro Municipal, Tanzania
Godbless Mariki* and Beatrice Christian (Management and Development for Health), Mustafa Njozi (Deloitte Consulting Ltd.), Patrick Swai (Affiliation), John Gamaliel, Emeka Okechukwu, and Joseph Mugasa (FHI360), and Marina Njelekela (Deloitte Consulting Ltd.) |
T8.1 Case study: training of immunization supply chain personnel for RTM (5)
Shubha Varma* and Shahrzad Yavari*(Nexleaf Analytics)
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| T7.2 Supply chain performance improvement through data use, innovation, and empowerment
Yasmin Chandani, Omar Balsara, Sarah Andersson, and Barbara Lamphere (John Snow, Inc.) |
T8.2 OpenLMIS vaccine module
Mary Jo Kochendorfer* (VillageReach/OpenLIMS) |
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| T7.3 Linkage of commodity supply chain data systems to support timely and accurate decision making
Douglas Onyancha and Martin Mwenda (USAID/KEMSA Medical Commodities Program) |
T8.3 Using advanced forecasting methods to reduce inventory costs by 22% while maintaining above 95% availability of vaccines in the last-mile
Pratik Shetty* (Logistimo India Pvt. Ltd.) |
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| 11:35 am – 12:50 pm
[Each talk should be of 20 minutes duration; last 15 minutes is for Q&A] |
Track 9: Information systems | Track 10: Innovations |
| T9.1 eLMIS in Zambia: lessons in how to scale up information systems in low-resource settings
Wendy Nicodemus, Chris Opit, Jeremy Sikazwe, and Wendy Bomett* (John Snow, Inc. and AIDSFree Zambia) |
T10.1 The future of capacity building: technology-enabled tools
Yasmin Chandani*, John Snow, Inc., Director inSupply Project; Wendy Bommett, John Snow, Inc., Director, MIS AIDSFree Zambia; Edward Wilson, John Snow, Inc. Director Center for Health Logistics. |
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| T9.2 From test to production: learning the lessons from the first-ever implementation of OpenLMIS version 3.0 in Malawi
Nuran Mallya* (CHSC-PSM), Chikhulupiro Chimwanza (Queens Central Hospital), and Paschal Mujasi and Phillip Kamutenga (GHSC-PSM Malawi) |
T10.2 LabEQIP: a custom software solution enabling countries to re-design their own laboratory networks
Neelima Ramaraju* (LLamasoft, Inc.) and TBD* (USAID or CDC Nigeria) |
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| T9.3 Four years of managing a national electronic logistics management information systems (eLMIS) at scale in Tanzania: future directions in the context of the National Digital Health Investment Roadmap
Alfred Mchau (GHSC-TA Tanzania), Alpha Nsaghurwe (Maternal and Child Survival Program), and Naomi Printz and Mavere Tukai (GHSC-TA Tanzania) |
T10.3 Managing free supply if quality medicines and health products in Rajasthan State in India with IT support of e-Aushadhi software
Nirmal Gurbani (IHMR University) |
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| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
[Each talk should be of 20 minutes duration; last 15 minutes is for Q&A] |
Track 11: Interoperability and Integration | Track 12: Technology and analytics |
| T11.1 Knowing where you are to get where you are going: leadership through activity based costing in Lesotho
Ralph L. Titus, Jr.*, Contractor for USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program, Procurement and Supply Management |
T12.1 Software-driven procurement: using modern technology to save millions of dollars in Timor-Leste
Alex Bongers and Odete Maria Freitas Belo (Servico Autonomo Medicamentos e Equipamentos de Saude) |
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| T11.2 Product nomenclature and classification based on the GS1 organization
Lindabeth Doby* USAID; Trisha Long, USAID, GHSC-PSM; Kaitlyn Roche, USAID GHSC-BI&A |
T12.2 Mobile phone-based vaccine stock management tool improves decision making in Tigray and Amhara Woredas of Ethiopia
Henok Hailemariam*, Vaccine Program Manager, John Snow, Inc. Ethiopia; Marasi Mwencha, Country Director, JSI Center for Health Logistics, AIDSFree, Ethiopia |
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| T11.3 A primer on parsimonious global health information systems for low- and middle-income countries
David A. Butz* (William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan) |
T12.3 The use of a mobile solution for electronic health logistics management information systems in resource-limited settings
Dianna Lourenco* (GHSC-PSM Mozambique) and Brana Santos (Mozambique Ministry of Health) |
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Organizers:
Program Chair: Professor Yehuda Bassok, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Program Committee:
- Professor Ravi Anupindi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
- Kjetil Bordvik, Senior Adviser – Global Health at Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services , Government of Norway, Oslo (Norway)
- Professor Sriram Dasu, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
- Liuichi Hara, Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Denmark)
- Professor Ananth Iyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (USA)
- Lloyd Matowe, Pharmaceutical Systems Africa (Liberia, Nigeria, & Zambia)
- Thidiane Ndoye, Task Order Director, Population and Reproductive Health
- Noel Watson, OpsMend (USA)
- Prashant Yadav, Strategy Leader-Supply Chain Integrated Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (USA)
Ghana Local Committee:
- Professor Mahama Duwiejua, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi, Ghana
- Inua Yusuf (Alhaji). Dep Dir of Pharmaceutical ServicesGhana Health Service, Hq, Accra MSc; Ghana
- Franklin Acheampong, PhD Researcher, Clinical Pharmacist
- Denis Sena Awity Exective, Secretary at Pharmacutical Society of Ghana
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