Training of Trainers Workshop (15th – 19th July 2018)

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Procurement and Supply Chain Management

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AT A GLANCE

Empower successfully conducted Training of Trainers workshop on Procurement and Supply Chain Management

(PSM) of health commodities in Sudan with the Federal Ministry of Health & WHO and funding from OFDA (USAID)

from 15th to 19th July 2018. The aim of the workshop was to contribute to reduction of avoidable mortality and

morbidity amongst conflict and disaster affected population in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan states by

ensuring uninterrupted availability of medicines in the health facilities run by OFDA funded INGOs and other partners

working in Sudan. The training focused at equipping the medical coordinators with basic and modern techniques to

manage procurement and supply chain of health products as well as Rapid Response Kits (RRK) at central stores and

facility level.

The training was attended by a total of 29 participants. The participants were medical coordinators of INGOs

(International Medical Corp, Care International Switzerland, Save the children, GOAL, Relief International, World

Relief, Catholic Relief Services and World Vision) in addition to Federal and State Ministry of Health staff of

procurement and logistics department. The trained participants will be facilitating series of workshops at

downstream level of the project areas in their respective states and districts.

One of the key benefits of the Training of Trainers technique is that as we build capacity of the trainers, they become

trained subject matter experts. They gain the ability of conducting more trainings, thus building capacity of more

health professionals. The training methodology was based on Adult Learning Principles, which emphasize on self-

direction, intrinsic motivation, and immediate value in learning objectives. These objectives were achieved through

effective didactic techniques in combination of adequate activities, scenarios, puzzles and assessment.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP

◼ Participants’ profiles: 29 participants from 11 organizations including international NGOs and Ministry of

Health attended the workshop

◼ Trainers: Faculty with over 30 years of experience working in Public Health, Procurement and Supply Chain

and Access to Medicines, conducted the sessions and moderated the group work

• Mr. Caesar Mudondo

• Mr. Siddharth Srivastava

• Mr. Anas Hamdan Abdel Wally

◼ Mode of delivery: 5-day face-to-face workshop with theory-driven and program-based sessions along with

field visit

◼ Competency Assessment Tool: As a part of the training program, participants were briefed regarding

Empower Competency Assessment Tool. It is a self-administered questionnaire that sought to gather

information regarding personal details, educational qualifications, work experience, soft skills and

professional orientation and PSM domain competency. These assessments were then analyzed individually

as well as collectively to provide an overall picture of the current scenario

◼ Key topics covered:

• Introduction to Procurement and Supply Chain Management – from beginning to end and back beginning

• Product Selection, Overview of Quantification and Supply Planning

• Forecasting methodologies and application to specific product types

• Principal and methodology for procurement

• Fundamentals of receipts, storage and distribution of goods as per WHO GSP and GDP

• Quality Assurance, processes across the entire supply chain, Rational Use of Medicine

• Training on soft skills and “Train-the-Trainers”, Andragogy Techniques, Non-Verbal Communication

A SNAPSHOT OF THE WORKSHOP

FIGURE 4 FINAL DAY VISIT TO THE WHO WAREHOUSE

FIGURE 3 MR SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA TEACHING SOFT SKILLS TO THE PARTICIPANTS SO THAT THEY CAN FACILITATE SIMILAR TRAININGS

FIGURE 2 MR. CAESAR MUDONDO (PSM EXPERT, EMPOWER) CONDUCTING SESSIONS ON FUNDAMENTALS OF PSM

FIGURE 1 DR. MOHIRA BABAEVA (EHA HEALTH COORDINATOR, WHO SUDAN), GIVING AN OPENING SPEECH

PARTICIPANTS’ TESTIMONIAL

“The course is very useful and interesting for me to practically apply to my workplace. The technical content of the workshop

will equip me to become a better PSM manager. I would recommend Empower to offer more such advance course for PSM

Staff in Sudan.”

Ms Omsalama Abbas Mohammed, Pharmacist, Ministry of Health, Sudan

“The teaching techniques of the trainers were very interesting. They covered most of the required topics which are critical in

supply chain in health facilities. Practical examples were given to highlight the lessons learned.”

Ms Aziza Aslam, Logistics Officer, WHO, Sudan

“Before this training, I had a vague understanding of the PSM cycle, although I practiced it every day. But after the completion

of this training I fully understand the PSM cycle, its techniques and procedures for obtaining quality results. PSM is impressive

and dynamic once you understand its role and mechanisms, it will give you the desired results.”

Mr Jalal Mohmmed Saleh Yousof, Health and Nutrition Officer, Care International, Sudan

“The workshop has been fruitful, productive and it’s an added value to the overall understanding of the aspects of PSM. I got

the opportunity to learn new concepts of best practices in PSM, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Quantification,

Forecasting and Distribution. The workshop also covered Quality Assurance which is critical for the success of Health Supply

Chain Programs.”

Mr Salaheldin Mohamed Abdalla, Warehouse Supervisor, World Vision International, Sudan

PARTICIPANTS’ FINAL FEEDBACK

OTHER COURSES OFFERED BY EMPOWER SCHOOL OF HEALTH Online Certificate Course on Introduction to Procurement & Supply Chain Management (Free): The course has been jointly developed by

UNDP and Empower in three languages (English, Russian and French) - goo.gl/9EsWvi

Online PSM Competency Assessment Tool (CAT) (Free): This is an online assessment developed by Empower to assess Procurement and

Supply Management (PSM) capacity development needs of staff working in public health organizations - cat.empowerschoolofhealth.org

Online Certificate Course in Quantification & Forecasting in Public Health: Understand the fascinating science behind the methodology,

tools and key processes used to estimate your country’s needs for health commodities. - goo.gl/XkrTHD

Online Post-Graduate Diploma in Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management: This 11-month Post-Graduate Diploma

course in collaboration with Kent State University - goo.gl/7QpHg2

Upcoming Workshops

• 3rd International Workshop on Ensuring Universal Health Coverage by Promoting Access to Life-Saving Medicines - goo.gl/UmpXjX

• 2nd International Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs - goo.gl/3B6joR

• Annual Training Calendar 2018: Empower conducts various workshops on multiple domains of Public Health - goo.gl/747QEo

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