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Health supply chain management

Introduction

This thematic series comprises manuscripts about supply chain of vaccines and other health commodities, and factors affecting availability of commodities in East African countries. Data were collected from different Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) of the East African Community. All First authors are affiliated to the East African Community Regional Center of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization, and Health Supply Chain Management (EAC RCE – VIHSCM) which is a Regional Center hosted by the University of Rwanda, funded by the German Development Cooperation (GDC) through the German Development Bank (KfW). All manuscripts resulted from research projects conducted as one of the requirements for the award of a master’s degree in Health Supply Chain Management by the EAC RCE – VIHSCM, College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) at the University of Rwanda.
All submissions are subject to the standard peer review process outlined in the journal's Editorial Policies. 

Guest Editors
Dr Domina Asingizwe (University of Rwanda)
Prof Zachariah Nazar (Qatar University)
Dr Zaheer Babar (University of Huddersfield)
 



  1. Access to safe, effective, affordable, and high-quality medications has been included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations as a crucial step towards attaining universal health cove...

    Authors: Justin Deng, Augustino Ting Mayai, Egide Kayitare, Theoneste Ntakirutimana, Omary Swallehe and Thomas Bizimana
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:172
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  2. Availability of the health commodities in public health facilities in Tanzania remains a challenge, and has been reported to be below 70%. Moreover, Medical Stores Department’s capacity to supply health commod...

    Authors: Daniel Pyuza, Shiferaw Mitiku, Omary Swalehe, Vedaste Kagisha and Kato Jonas Njunwa
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:150
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  3. Delivery of quality healthcare is significantly based on the level of commitment among health facilities. This includes building a strong system with the continued availability of tracer commodities. Human res...

    Authors: Japheth Araka Ayako, Peter Ndirangu Karimi, Eugene Rutungwa, Joseph Lune Ngenzi, Kelvin Wangira Nyongesa, Racheal Habona Jillo, Miheso Hassler Kavere and Abdul Galgalo Shambaro
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:145
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  4. Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) initiative provides the platform needed to monitor and assess the vaccine supply chain system to identify strengths and weaknesses of the system at all levels and enhance the...

    Authors: Green Sadru, Mulatedzi Makhado, Omary Swalehe, Stany Banzimana, Domina Asingizwe and Shital Mahindra Maru
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:144
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  5. Routine vaccine is a cost-effective health intervention against vaccine preventable diseases (VPD). Tremendous gains have been realized since the introduction of vaccines. Despite the gains, access to the life...

    Authors: Billy Said Mkamba, Eugene Rutungwa, Peter Ndirangu Karimi and Joseph Lune Ngenzi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:142
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  6. Despite the prominent evidence of cold chain monitoring in the health system to reduce wastage and maintain product potency, there are still inefficiencies in the storage and transportation of cold chain produ...

    Authors: Joseph Désiré Nyirimanzi, Joseph Ngenzi, Védaste Kagisha, Thomas Bizimana and Egide Kayitare
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:31
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  7. Pharmaceuticals account for a large portion of healthcare spending in healthcare organizations. Their effective inventory management is required to match the cost of stocks with the customer demand and avoid s...

    Authors: Ephrem Mfizi, François Niragire, Thomas Bizimana and Marie Françoise Mukanyangezi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:30
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  8. Vaccines require cold chain storage conditions, and good distribution practices throughout the supply chain to maintain their quality and potency. However, in the last mile of the vaccines supply chain, these ...

    Authors: Dennis Kipkoech Sinnei, Peter Ndirangu Karimi, Shital Mahindra Maru, Stephen Karengera and Thomas Bizimana
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:25
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  9. Despite the evidence that cold chain management practices affect the potency and effectiveness of both vaccines and non-vaccine commodities, most of the researches in Uganda focus on vaccines. This study asses...

    Authors: Yona Tumwine, Kalidi Rajab, Paul Kutyabami, Jean Baptiste Nyandwi and Domina Asingizwe
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:8
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  10. Effective vaccine management is essential to maintain the quality of vaccines, minimise wastages, and prevent missed opportunities for vaccination at service delivery points.

    Authors: Bonaventura Nestory, Mackfallen Anasel, Jean Baptiste Nyandwi and Domina Asingizwe
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2022 15:95
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  11. Family planning involves the use of traditional or modern methods to prevent maternal and infant mortality associated with unintended pregnancies and negative economic outcomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, the unme...

    Authors: Fredrick Githinji, Shital M. Maru, Peter N. Karimi, Eugene Rutungwa and Egide Kayitare
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2022 15:91
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  12. Access to quality medicines is a global initiative to ensure universal health coverage. However, the limited capacity of National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) to prevent and detect the supply of po...

    Authors: Jean Baptiste B. Shabani, Egide Kayitare, Eric Nyirimigabo, Vedaste Habyalimana, Marilyn M. Murindahabi, Lazare Ntirenganya, Clarisse Irasabwa, Eugene Rutungwa, Jose Edouard Munyangaju and Innocent Hahirwa
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2022 15:90
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