Burma National Supply Chain Baseline Results
CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE Burma National Supply Chain Baseline Results Jessica Tolliver Kathleen Bartram May 2014 Acknowledgements Thank you to the Ministry of Health, Department of Health, Medical Care Division, Central Medical Stores Depot and Supply Chain Management System field office in Burma or their support and partnership in implementing the national supply chain baseline assessment. We are grateful to His Excellency Minister Dr. Pe Thet Khin and Deputy Minister Dr. Thein Thein Htay. Particular thanks to MOH Program Directors, Program Managers, Deputy Directors, State/Regional health Directors, Medical Superintendents, Assistant Medical Superintendents, Medical Officers, Pathologists, Pharmacists, Regional Officers and Team Leaders, Township Medical Officers, Station Medical Officers, Health Assistants, and staff from international NGOs for participating in key informant discussions and interviews. Appreciation is given to the SCMS project management team technical advisors for providing their technical expertise to the review of the report analysis and recommendations and to colleagues that contributed to data preparation and review. Data collection for a portion of sites selected was collected by Myanmar Marketing Research & Development Co., Ltd. About PFSCM The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 by two of the leading international health consultancy organizations in the U.S.—JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) and Management Sciences for Health (MSH), both also nonprofits. To deliver its services PFSCM draws on the capabilities and experience of 13 organizations that are among the most trusted names in international public health and development, with each offering unique capabilities, including procurement, freight forwarding and technical assistance. About SCMS The Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) was established to enable the unprecedented scale-up of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in the developing world.
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