LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

LOGIVAC quarterly activity report

Telephone conference-

25th April 2013

LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Agenda

Workstream udpate:

Worstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain & Advocacy

Worsktream 2 : Curriculum development and certification

Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center

Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research

Discussions

Conclusion

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Workstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain - LOGIVAC LinkedIn group

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• Broad focus: African Health logisticians (different departments within MoH) and private and non-profit/academic sector

• Narrow focus: LOGIVAC trainees and trainers (Nat. EPI logisticians as per request)

• Discussion forum • Community of practices • Sharing of experiences• On the job support • Access to short courses / training opportunities• Access to job opportunities • Depository for documents - access to resources presented/developped during the training

• Active discussion forum • No web-site • Limited moderator’s involvement

Target audience

Functionalities

Interaction

Reference Center LOGIVAC LinkedIn group accessible at : http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=5101648&trk=anet_ug_hm

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Workstream 1 : Advocacy – Q1 2014 meeting

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Update from WHO on next steps for advocacy of recognizing health logistics as a profession:

Finalizing Declaration from Cotonou so that it can be shared with partners

Developing a resolution for a ministerial conference (e.g. one below)

Ministerial Conference on Implementation of GVAP in Africa - Q1-2014

[…] The main objective of holding this ministerial conference is to obtain the commitment of each country to implement the strategies included in GVAP to strengthen immunization, increase demand for immunization services and accelerate the introduction of new vaccines to eradicate, eliminate and/or control VPDs in Africa.  Such a conference will aim to bring together a wide variety of stakeholders to include: Ministers of Health, Ministers of Family & Social Welfare, Ministers of Women’s Affairs, Managers of National Immunization Programmes, bilateral & multilateral partners, CSOs, NGOs and private foundations.  

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Workstream 2 : Curriculum development and certification - Quality of the training

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Instructional engineering

Detail curriculumInstr. design &

contentReview and

adapt contentQuality

assurance Accredita-tion &

cer-tification

Objectives and desired outcomes

Training strategy

Target audience

Learning methods

Educational conception

Document and detail each training module (learning objectives, hrs. of training, types of exercises, bibliography,…)

Review by consortium and within curriculum workshops

Identify existing content

mobilize experts

Instructional design with experts

Feedback loops between experts, instructional designers and project coordinator

Review of content by experts from UNICEF, WHO, IRSP, Institut Bioforce, RTT, AMP, MoH…

By hosting institution (IRSP)

Using best practices, e.g. Institut Bioforce

Reviews of content by experts

Academic accreditation

Regional recognition

Professional certification

LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Workstream 2 : Curriculum development and certification : Bachelor’s training - 1st edition

Distance learning 1 and face to face session examination completed. Scores not yet available.

Distance learning 2: evaluations at distance (limited time, not supervised)

Internship: scores will be calculated from internship report (60%), student behaviour and technical competencies evaluated by supervisor on site (40%)

Formative evaluation: analyses in progress

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Evaluation

Distance learning

Internship

Quality assurance

Consultant hired: Alexi Bokossa (Bénin)

Preliminary specification document: Sept. 10th; final document : Sept 30th

( Aligned with IRSP availabilities)

About 50% will do the internship in their duty station

Specification document developed – to be shared with participants

3 CDRoms pour distance learning phase 2 (Sent August, September and October)

To be sent to WHO country offices (to be picked up students – already done during the first phase)

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Workstream 2 : Overview of the 1st edition of trainees

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Number of trainees and location

2

1

4 5

2

2

7 1

7

24 students from 8 countries - 5 women

Current position • EPI (14)

• Essential drug (3)

• Lab (3)

• others (4)

Sponsorship • AMP (10)

• GSK (7)

• WHO (5)

• Self funding (2)

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Workstream 2 : Timetable for face to face training (example)

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Workstream 2 : Field trips

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Hospital in Ouidah Hospital in Ouidah Hôpital de Zone de Comé et le centre de

santé de AkodéhaHôpital de Zone de Comé et le centre de

santé de Akodéha

• Identifier les différentes sources d’énergie et système de fourniture de courant au niveau de l’Hôpital

• Lire le plan d’ouvrage des bâtiments de l’Hôpital.

Décrire le lien entre notre environnement physique (et en particulier l'eau, l'hygiène et l'assainissement) et la santé des populations

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Workstream 2 : Scores from have improved between CD-ROM 1 and the CD-ROM 2

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Ø 80

Ø 97CD-ROM 2

CD-ROM 1

ImprovementsMin: 2Avg: 17Max: 56

E-tutor supports students and is in regular contact with the students and tracks their activities on the e-learning platform

LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Workstream 2 : Curriculum development and certification : Bachelor’s training - 2nd edition

• LOGIVAC pre-services training, updated edition taking into consideration the recommendations from the pedagogic review (Sept 16-19th, IRSP)

• Identification of trainers (July 2013)• Review of calendar FtF session (July 2013)• FAD 1 needs to be reviewed starting September 2013 (FAD 2 in 2014)

• Available capacity: 25 – 30 students

• Start date: 25 November 2013 (more aligned with IRSP training calendar)

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Product

Price

• Secured scholarships from private sector: GSK: 9 for participants from DRC.

• Define Consortium members participation in the process

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Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center

Key activities Accomplished Next steps

Business and financial plan

• Recent meeting with IRSP clarified next steps on transitioning the management of the training from AMP to IRSP

• Develop a detailed plan of action for the 2nd edition that clarifies the roles and responsabilities and identifies the required resources

• Update service level agreement with IRSP

Governance and management structure

• Legal framework for contracting established with IRSP (GIE)

• Reviewed managerial capacity • Technical support to manage

inscription of first batch

• AMP needs to finalize the organization and management processes and governance structure of the center, e.g. student selection process

Hire staff • Magloire Achidi hired as Logistics

Technical Advisor in the Reference Center

• Define next recruitments

Expand to a second location

• First overview of potential University partners established with the support of JSI. Request for Information (RFI) developed

• Implement the process

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Worsktream 3 : Plan for expanding to an anglophone location

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August – September

October – January February onwards

AMP issues a RFI to pre-selected institutions / organizations.

Organize site-visits of short-listed countries

AMP and selected institution / organization develop a detailed workplan for the transition phase

Start with the translation of the material.

Material will be reviewed adapted.

Pre-services training program is academically accredited.

Phase I: RFI Phase II: Detailing Phase III: TransferringPhase 0: Shortlist

July

Establish shortlist of countries and institutions.

RFI developed.

LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research 1/2

Key activities Accomplished Next steps

Improve the performance of the demonstration site

and measure impact

• Comprehensive specification of needs for equipment installation

• Comprehensive identification of installation sites

• Appropriate solar cold chain equipment and the necessary tools have been acquired and delivered to the demonstration site

• Customized training curriculum for technicians and of users developed by SELF and AMP

• Sign equipment transfer agreement with MoH

• Official presentation of these equipments to the Minister of Health. About 100 guests invited at Comé for this presentation. AMP will document the event.

 • EPI and cold chain/logistics training (4

modules) for health agents (37 agents and 5 facilitators) of the demonstration site are prepared and give with support of AMP in July, 25th-26th

 • Solar equipment training to be conducted by

SELF (2 weeks training starting 29th July)

Model the supply of Benin piloting the EVM +HERMES

approach

• Modeling finalized, key decisions taken by government

• Working with IIC members of Benin to include the identified changes in the cMYP to ensure availability of funding for its implementation

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LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research - Interim report on EVM + HERMES & CCEM written and under review

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Summarizes the strategic recommendation and progress of the implementation to date

Sent to Univ. of Pittsburgh for review

LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Agenda

Workstream udpate:

Worstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain

Worsktream 2 : Curriculum development and certification

Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center

Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research

Discussions

Conclusion

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LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

Agenda

Workstream udpate:

Worstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain

Worsktream 2 : Curriculum development and certification

Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center

Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research

Discussions

Conclusion

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