Journal article
When technical achievements aren’t enough: Lessons learned from efforts to catalyze policy action on supply chain in Senegal
Before 2013, Senegal public health supply system was pull-based and fully public-run. Lengthy and recurrent stockouts of essential health products (incl. contraceptives) were the rule, not the exception as they used to strike more than 80% of public service delivery points (SDPs). Following a successful pilot in two districts in 2012, the Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS) implemented the Informed Push Model (IPM) Project (2013–2016). In its first two years, IPM bridged key gaps and expanded the distribution of contraceptives by private third party logistics operators to all public SDPs in Senegal and nearly eliminated stockouts. However, the MSAS was slow to take ownership of the project. Understanding the roots of this reluctance, executing a range of targeted communication and advocacy efforts and preparing a strong transition plan are succeeding to push Government toward full ownership to enable the National Supply Pharmacy to distribute all health products going to SDPs, including vaccines, consistently with their Strategic Plan 2014–2018.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2017
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
17
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Supply chain & logistics
Countries
- Senegal
Tags
- Distribution system
- Forecasting
- Integration
- Planning, budgeting and financing
WHO Regions
- African Region