Effective Vaccine Management (EVM): Training for frontline healthcare workers
Objectives:
- To equip frontline healthcare workers (vaccinators, pharmacy staff and depot personnel) with knowledge and guidance on good EVM practices, in compliance with legislation for vaccine logistics and supply
- To provide trained frontline healthcare workers (vaccinators, pharmacy staff and depot personnel) with the ability to assess and monitor vaccine supply chains and help improve the supply chain performance.
- To establish high standards of performance to ensure the reliability, quality and availability of vaccines and ancillary supplies when and where they are needed.
- To strengthen quality management practices through the use of standard operating procedures (SOPs), assessments and development of quality improvement projects
- To provide frontline healthcare workers (vaccinators, pharmacy staff and depot personnel) with job aids for point of care decision-making
- To build capacity in terms of EVM training for master trainers
Speakers:
Prof Johanna C Meyer (Prof JC Meyer)
Professor, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Module 2; Module 3
Mr Kesentseng Jackson Mahlaba
nGAP Lecturer, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Module 4; Module 9
Ms Audrey Chigome
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University; Pharmacist, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority
Module 5; Module 6; Module 7
Mr Mncengeli Sibanda
Lecturer, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Module 8
Dr Sophy M Moloko
Lecturer, Nursing Department, School of Health Care Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Dr Lesley Bamford
Specialist: Child, Youth and School Health
National Dep of Health
Dr Mercy Kamupira
Health Manager: System Strengthening
UNICEF SA
Mrs Marione Schönfeldt
Senior Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist
National Dep of Health
The course consists of the following 10 modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Effective Management
Module 2: Principles for optimal vaccine stability and potency
Module 3: Vaccine estimation and funding
Module 4: Vaccine arrival and inventory management systems
Module 5: Storage capacity, buildings, and maintenance
Module 6: Cold chain equipment and contingency planning
Module 7: Distribution and transport capacity
Module 8: Waste management and disposal
Module 9: Programme management and supportive supervision
Module 10: Quality Improvement Planning
until
31 December 2024 - 12:00 pm