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