COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 06 – 17 Jan 2025 | 14 – 25 Apr 2025 | 07 – 18 Jul 2025 | 06 – 17 Oct 2025

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This two-week course is designed to provide participants with essential skills and knowledge for effectively quantifying health commodities in public health systems. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will gain expertise in assessing health commodity needs, determining accurate quantities, and understanding the logistical aspects of health commodity supply chains. The course emphasizes the principles and methods of forecasting, procurement planning, and stock management for essential health commodities to ensure the availability of medicines, vaccines, and other health supplies in health systems.

TARGET GROUP

This course is ideal for professionals working in public health, supply chain management, or health logistics. It targets individuals involved in the planning, procurement, distribution, or management of health commodities at various levels of the health system, including:
•    Health supply chain managers
•    Procurement officers
•    Health system planners
•    Logistic coordinators
•    Program officers in global health organizations
•    Public health professionals working with governments or NGOs

COURSE OUTLINE

Foundations of Health Commodity Quantification
•    Introduction to Health Commodities and Supply Chain Management
•    Principles of Forecasting and Quantification
•    Methods of Quantification
•    Case Study: Quantifying Commodities for Immunization Programs

Practical Applications and Advanced Quantification Techniques
•    Advanced Forecasting Methods
•    Procurement Planning and Stock Management
•    Monitoring and Adjusting Quantification Plans

REGISTRATION

To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT
    Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
    Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
    We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.