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E-DRUG: International Training Workshop on Improving Medicine Supply

in Decentralized Environments

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Dear colleagues,

With great pleasure I am posting below the announcement of the

International Training Workshop on Improving Medicine Supply in

Decentralized Environments, to be held in Yogyakarta, 06 10

October 2008. For further information please contact:

Dr. Sri Suryawati (workshop coordinator)

Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine Policy Studies

Gadjah Mada University. Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia

Phone/fax: +62-274-544930

E-mail: suryawati@... or psfkko@...

International Training Workshop on Improving Medicine Supply in

Decentralized Environments

Yogyakarta, 06 10 October 2008

Organized by the Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine

Policy Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

With support from the World Health Organization

Background

Several countries in the Asia and Pacific regions frequently

encounter difficulties to ensure a consistent supply of essential

medicines. This will have a significant impact on access. In

recent years, substantial policy changes have occurred affecting

medicines supply and distribution system at the central and sub

national levels. For instance, procurement of essential medicines

is carried out by different programs and organizations use

different methods and quality standards, often with inefficient

coordination. In many countries, decentralization of medicines

procurement system often results in inefficiencies with substantial

impact on access to medicines. The distribution of essential

medicines is often fragmented and uneven and not reaching the

population in need.

Medicines supply can be improved through coordinated medicines

management, planning and monitoring system in the public sector,

including procurement based on good procurement practices, national

policies and essential medicines list. There should be training in

drug management on essential medicines taking into account the

existing policies at the national levels and at the decentralized

environment. There is an urgent need for policy makers and health

program managers related to medicines supply to be well aware and

better equip with knowledge, expertise and skills to deal with the

issues confronting the medicines supply system.

Objectives of the Workshop

1. To highlight issues related to decentralization and medicines

supply systems, as well as the need for efficient coordination and

integration of medicines procurement and management at the

central levels

2. To better understand medicines management, from selection,

quantification, costing, procurement, distribution, quality

assurance, especially in decentralized environment, and how to

ensure a coordinated mechanism between different programs

3. To understand and to identify mechanism for quality

assurance in decentralized system

4. To brainstorm opportunity for cost-containment

5. To be able to undertake monitoring and supervision and to

deal with problems encountered

Who should participate?

Health managers, decision makers, financing officers, central and

local government officials responsible for pharmaceutical supply

system

Workshop program:

- Challenges in decentralized system: what works and what does

not work

- Selection and quantification of medicines

- Good procurement principles and distribution practices

- Storage and logistics in decentralized environment

- Financing medicines in decentralized environment

- Model quality assurance of medicines

- Price negotiation and cost-efficient procurement

- Human resource in decentralization environment

- Performance monitoring on supply management

- Winning local government support

Facilitators (alphabetical):

Dr. Socorro Escalante (WHO/WPRO)

Drs. Yos Hudiyono (Indonesia)

Dr. Helene Moller (WHO/HQ)

Dr. Clive Ondari (WHO/HQ)

Dr. Budiono Santoso (WHO/WPRO)

Dr. Sunartono (Sleman District Authority, Indonesia)

Dr. Sri Suryawati (Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia)

Dr. Kris Weerasuriya (WHO/SEARO) - to be confirmed

Course fee (per person):

US$ 600 without accommodation without meals

US$ 850 twin-sharing accommodation with meals

US$ 1050 single-room accommodation with meals

Workshop venue:

Hotel Jogjakarta Plaza, Complex Colombo

Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia

Phone: +62-274-584222, Fax: +62-274-584200

For further information please contact:

Dr. Sri Suryawati (workshop coordinator)

Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine Policy Studies

Gadjah Mada University. Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia

Phone/fax: +62-274-544930

E-mail: suryawati@... or psfkko@...