Standard Operating Procedure Manual for the Integrated Logistics Management of Health Commodities

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Sierra Leone’s health supply chain has been operating its logistics management of health commodities using the 2010 version of SOP Manual Logistics Management of Health Commodities. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) has adopted different structures, technologies, and tools to improve the logistics system. However, some of the roles and responsibilities of the various players coordinating these structures, technologies, and tools to make a meaningful change in the logistics system were obsolete and not structured. Hence supply chain activities over the years were done mainly on an ad hoc basis, while very few were done in an organized manner. Over time, several assessments conducted, identified the need for an integrated supply chain that links users, managers, suppliers, and donors from end to end. 

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Participants reviewing, discussing, and on different sections of the draft Integrated Logistics SOP Manual
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Participants reviewing, discussing, and on different sections of the draft Integrated Logistics SOP Manual
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The Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services (DPS) requested from the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) for support in revising the logistics Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual . The Policy Subgroup of the Supply Chain TWG began revising the logistics SOP manual, with technical assistance from GHSC-PSM. The primary goal of the review process was to produce an Integrated Logistics Management of Health Commodities SOP Manual that will change the way logistics activities are carried out by vividly expressing clarity on logistics roles and responsibilities, streamlining processes, improving visibility of logistics information, promoting agility, trust, and collaboration, and aligning objectives.

Marking a successful exercise, in September 2022, the final version of the Integrated Logistics Management of Health Commodities SOP Manual was handed over to the ministry of health. 

GHSC-PSM continues to work with the MOHS and other supply chain partners to disseminate and monitor the SOP at all levels of the supply chain. The project is also providing technical support in developing a SOP manual curriculum and training toolkit, and a Training of Trainers (ToT) for  selected central and district level officers.

 

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The supply chain team in Sierra Leona posing after the successful validation of the SOP manual for the Integrated Logistics Management of Sierra Leone
The supply chain team in Sierra Leona posing after the successful validation of the SOP manual for the Integrated Logistics Management of Sierra Leone