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Injectable Contraceptives Toolkit
Up-to-date evidence, best practices and related resources to Injectable Contraceptives
Resources for Logistics Managers
As more clients ask for injectables, programs are challenged to maintain a steady flow of supplies. The resources listed here can help logistics managers with forecasting and procurement to maintain adequate supplies at the warehouse and plan a well-run logistics system to distribute supplies to clinics and other service delivery locations.
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- Supply Meets Demand With Forecasting and Ingenuity
[from "Expanding Services for Injectables," Population Reports issue K-6]
Description: Successful injectables services require well-run logistics systems, accurate forecasting, and the ability to avoid threatened stockouts quickly. This chapter reviews how logistics managers can maintain adequate injectables supplies and avoid stockouts. - Family Planning Logistics: Strengthening the Supply Chain
(French) (Spanish) [Population Reports issue J-51]
Description: Recommendations for strengthening family planning logistics systems based on the experience of John Snow, Inc. (JSI) and other logistics management experts. -
Pocket Guide to Managing Contraceptive Supplies (French) (Spanish) [US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)]Description: A quick reference guide for logistics managers. Includes logistics formulas and principles.
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PipeLine Software Tool [John Snow, Inc.]Description: A tool to help program managers monitor stock and plan procurement through forecasting, maintaining consistent stock levels, and preventing stockouts.
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Procuring Single-Use Injection Equipment and Safety Boxes: A Practical Guide for Pharmacists, Physicians, Procurement Staff and Programme Managers [World Health Organization]Description: How to procure injection equipment and safety boxes and to develop a monitoring system to ensure quality and reliability.
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World Health Organization List of Prequalified Medicinal Products (Note: List will be available mid-2007)Description: The WHO Prequalification Programme aims at facilitating access to medicines that meet unified standards of quality, safety and efficacy for Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis. A useful tool for bulk purchasing medicines, including injectables contraceptives.
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Guidelines for the Storage of Essential Medicines and Other Health Commodities [John Snow, Inc. and WHO]Description: A guide for managing commodities, maintaining product quality, constructing a medical store, and managing waste.
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Description: UNFPA is the largest public sector procurer of contraceptives. UNFPA accepts standard orders of US$6,000 or more, and also accepts emergency procurement orders.
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