Resources relating to Reports and white papers

An ARC-funded study from Tanzania has identified major challenges that health supply chain faces when applying lean thinking approaches.

The National Department of Health began transitioning antiretroviral therapy recipients to TLD-based regimens and exploring alternative delivery channel solutions to decongest healthcare facilities.

The Mozambiquan Ministry of Health (MISAU) and its partners developed a Strategic Plan for Pharmaceutical Logistics (PELF) to address supply chain challenges

The Ministry of Health (MoH) worked with its development partners, including ARC, Africa’s Public Health Supply Chain Institution, to create an informed push model to facilitate the effective delivery of medicines to the last mile to increase availability of medicines.

ARC developed this position paper on supply chain sustainability to contribute to knowledge and thought leadership. This paper describes five technical innovations ARC believes can sustain the availability of health products. ARC also makes recommendations for country ownership and governance.

A new study into the role that pharmacist assistants play in the healthcare supply chain in South Africa shows that these mid-level healthcare workers can have a meaningful impact towards improved medicine availability at the last mile and help free up nurses’ capacity to care for patients.

In this position paper, ARC proposes five technical initiatives that can contribute to sustainable supply chains in public health delivery. It also makes recommendations for country ownership and governance to create an enabling environment for governments to adopt them, potentially with private sector assistance.

In his presentation at the ARC Academic Forum meeting in November 2020, Dr. Temidayo Akenroye of Liverpool John Moores University explored some of the challenges, lessons, and opportunities that have emerged for academia in Africa because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In his keynote speech at the launch of the ARC Academic Forum Prof Richard Chivaka advocated for a shift towards research that focuses on addressing practical solutions to Africa’s healthcare challenges.