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Kenya
by: David Wasambla1, Moses Kitheka1, Stephen Mutwiwa1, Pascal Mutie2, Danson Macharia1, Mark Kabue1, Mildred Mudany1 and Isaac Malonza1 affiliate: 1Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University/Kenya, 2ICAP/Kenya
n Country-owned, Government-led in
funded project
Background: APHIAPLUS KAMILI Project n APHIAPLUS KAMILI is a 5-year, USAIDEastern and Central Regions, Kenya
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National Commodity Agency
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Other Application of the Innovation n Dissemination of updates, e.g., nonn Case management support n District Health Information System
(DHIS) peer support to improve reporting standard ART regimen updates
n Currently, the network consists of more n To date, over 600 messages have been n Information shared includes
exchanged 75% from pharmacists. redistribution of commodities, knowledge exchange and general updates. than 150 pharmacists and 50 HRIOs, covering over 1,800 health facilities.
Google Groups has just made it easy for us to communicate and share resources its convenient and no investments are necessary.
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challenge in health programming and hampers quality health service delivery in Kenya. (MOH) invest in mentorship as a longterm strategy, but in the short term provide communication avenues for redistribution to minimize commodity spoilage and expiry.
Pharmacists can now share not only drug redistribution, but also other information like devolution and technical updates.
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n MOH ownership (guaranteed buy-in) n This simple, inexpensive and easily n Effective feedback
pharmacists to share commodity status at facility level, leading to: n Commodity stock-outs in some n Commodity excesses in other facilities n Short-expiry drugs in excess at some
facilities and stock-out of the same in other facilities facilities
1. Reduced chance of drugs expiring in facility and district stores 2. An effective communication platform for facilities 3. Short-term solution: Addressed acute shortages 4. Long-term solution: Led to targeted on-the-job training 5. Innovation has been adopted by other District Managers: Laboratory Technologists, Health Records and Information Officers, Reproductive Health Coordinators 6. Regional spread beyond project coverage and incorporated National Commodity Management Agencies
with effective commodity management systems at facility, regional and country levels. innovations for local solutions key to a participatory, problem-solving approach.
This poster is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under award number AID-623-A-11-00008. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.