Training & Capacity building of Officials & Staff Personnel in the GFATM States engaged in Supply Chain Management of NVBDCP Drugs & Supplies.
About Client
The Directorate of National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) is the national level Technical Nodal office equipped with Technical Experts in the field of Public Health, Entomology, Toxicology and parasitology aspects of malaria. Under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the Directorate is responsible for framing technical guidelines & policies as to guide the states for implementation of Programme strategies. It is also responsible for budgeting and planning the logistics pertaining to central sector. Monitoring of implementation through regular reports and returns of MIS is also done by the Directorate.
Project Description
The broad scope of work for this assignment comprised of Field Visits and conduct Supply Chain Management Monitoring & Capacity Building Trainings for North-Eastern States of India.
As part of this project SAMS conducted 9 field visits in the GFATM districts in North East states of India, to monitor the Supply Chain Management and conduct 9 Supply Chain Management Trainings.
During the Field visits, systems, practices and procedures presently followed by the State/Districts & Block PHCs in respect of supply chain management of drugs & other supplies were observed and reported. Visits were conducted to the State Drug Store and at least one district & two block PHCs to review the supply chain processes and ascertain issues concerning inventory management. Other aspects reviewed among other processes were availability of drugs, Expiry management and storage facilities.
(1) Trainings were conducted at the respective State Capital, incorporating modular training and interactive exercises.
(2) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Manual for District & Block PHC Level were covered at length.
(3) Practical exercises were incorporated, covering the Stock Register, WRDR and Preparation of MRDL and/or M4 Report;
(4) Orientation on Training Manual was also conducted.
(5) Emphasis was placed on the usage of new operational and reporting formats by districts and their down lines.
(6) The training covered upto 50 Officials & Staff personnel in each session including DMOs, VBD Consultants, SDS and other staff members dealing in drug management. DPM’s appointed by Caritas were also included in these trainings.
(7) The trainings were designed to include modular session, power point presentation, group work and quiz, spread over two days.
(8) Training kits comprising of copies of SOPs, Training Manual & Stationery items were provided to the participants.
(9) An overall 98% attendance was noticed in these trainings.