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Introduction to Global Health

and PSM

Understanding the

Pharmaceutical Sector

Inventory Management

Storage and Distribution

LMIS Management

Product Selection

Quantification and Forecasting

Procurement

Quality Assurance of Medicines

Promoting Effective Use of

Medicines

Waste Management of

Pharmaceuticals

Risk Management

Project Management

Global Sourcing of

Pharmaceutical Products

Global Health Leadership

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Professional Certificate and Diploma courses offered by CILT and Empower School of Health

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Introduction to Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Develop an understanding of health commodities and allthe steps in a typical PSM cycle in global health. Theconcept of essential medicines will also be explored.

Understanding the Pharmaceutical Sector

Learn about the pharmaceutical sector and its impact on theeconomy. Its critical role in public health sector, its Risksand Challenges as well as the various career optionsavailable in the pharmaceutical market.

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Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Global Health Leadership

Expose yourself to you to several issues and challengesdiscussing case studies with insights from variouscountries, analysing their successful tackling of globalhealth issues and empower you with a holisticunderstanding of various aspects to accelerate the globalhealth agenda to greater heights

Project Management in Public Health Systems

Become an expert in the fundamentals of OrganisationalManagement and Project Management discussing variousfacets of project management, as an interplay of projectelements such as time, cost, scope and resources, appliedto a public health context

Global Sourcing of Pharmaceutical Products

This course seeks to build an understanding of how to buygood quality, low priced pharmaceuticals from differentparts of the world in addition to an exploration ofregulatory affairs at national and sub-national levels, andexamines import and export procedures.

Risk Management in PSM

As a shrewd planner who takes strategic decisions in apublic health context, one needs to be aware of systemicrisks associated with the supply chain. This coursediscusses identifying, planning for and mitigating risks ofstock-outs and expiry with a cross-cutting analyticalmethod that applies across all PSM functions

Level 5

Storage and Distribution of Public Health Products

Gain knowledge on WHO’s Good Storage andDistribution Practices, warehouses processes,transportation systems, and techniques on maintaining acold chain with a special focus on design of countrydistribution systems, effectiveness of the system, and levelof responsiveness

LMIS Management in Public Health

Understand the cross-cutting function of Logistics and MIS(Management Information Systems), and the power of datain driving decision making and maintaining supply chainsanity

Inventory Management

Understand the key role that Inventory Management playsin ensuring a robust supply chain. The course covers theconcepts of stock records and standard reports, selection ofitems to be held in stock, inventory control models andreorder frequency, standard inventory calculations andadvanced models of inventory management.

Learn about what factors influence prices, what thedifferent procurement methods are, what goodpharmaceutical procurement is, which methodologies areused in supplier selection, How financial sustainability isachieved in procurement, and how is procurementAssessment carried out.

Understand the fascinating science behind themethodology, tools and key process used to estimate yourcountry’s needs for health commodities. We discuss theconsumption method, morbidity method and proxyconsumption method, and how the apply to differentproduct categories and contexts.

In this module students will develop a basicunderstanding of health commodities, review howproducts on the national treatment guidelines is arrived atincluding the process, persons involved, key strengths andgaps. A detailed understanding of the essential medicinesconcept will be explored.

Product Selection in Public Health

Introduction to Procurement Cyclein Public Health

Quantification & Forecasting in Public Health

As one of the most important cross-cutting functions of anysupply chain, a course in Quality Assurance is imperativefor taking on strategic roles in Public Health. We explorethe components of QA Programme and QA Plan, WHOpre-qualification process, product quality standards,development of QA Policy for PSM besides addressing QAissues in each and every part of Supply Chain.

This course aims to help students understand the majortypes of irrational medicine uses and their impact on PublicHealth. Make them aware of the different major strategiesto improve rational medicine use and the need for multi-strategy approach.

For taking on strategic roles in Procurement and SupplyChain Management, sensitize yourself to theenvironmentally and socially relevant subject of wastemanagement of pharmaceuticals and health products. Thiscourse brings in regulatory angles and discusses techniquesof addressing issues of biomedical waste and unplannedwaste responsibly.

Quality Assurance of Medicines

Promoting Effective Use of Medicines in Public Health Programs

Waste Management of Pharmaceuticals

Prof. Paul S. Lalvani: Director, Empower School ofHealth; Former Head of Global Fund’sDepartment of Procurement and Supply ChainManagement; he has advised more than 30countries for procurement and supplymanagement, and Ministries of Health

Prof. Andy Barraclough: Director of Trainingand Capacity Development, Empower School ofHealth, Professor of Public Health Procurement& Supply Chain Management; GMS certifiedGlobal Fund PSM consultant; has over 25 yearsof experience working with major InternationalFunding Institutions.

Dr. Lakhwinder Singh Sidhu: Dean, EmpowerSchool of Health, has nearly three decades ofexperience working in public health and healthsystems. Doctorate from the University of Oxford,held a faculty appointment at the Department ofInternational Health, Johns Hopkins.

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Mr. Caesar Mudondo: He has managedprocurement of multimillion dollars ofcommodities for HIV AIDS, malaria and TBprogrammes in Malawi for UNICEF and hasvast experience spanning over 35 years inpharmaceutical manufacture, storage anddistribution.

Mr. Kieran Mcgregor: He is a Fellow of theChartered Institute of Procurement and Supply(CIPS) and a Visiting Lecturer in procurement atseveral universities and schools in the UK.

Ms. Sakhile Dube-Mwedzi: She has over 15 yearof experience in global pharmaceutical qualityassurance and is a proficient GMP inspectorand MA assessor.

Empower School of Health is an accredited Centre ofExcellence engaged in Global Health consulting and capacitybuilding. They focus on promoting Access to Medicines, andwork with UN agencies, Ministries of Health, and PublicHealth Organizations across Africa, Asia, CIS and the Pacific.

Empower’s key area of expertise lies in Procurement andSupply Chain Management training. Tailoring to the needs ofseveral UN, non-government and government agencies, theyhave trained various professionals creating a niche forthemselves in the domain of training public healthprofessionals.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport or CILT isa Professional body representing people who work in thefields of Logistics and Transport. With over 33,000 membersin over 100 countries worldwide, CILT holds unparalleledprofessional international recognition.

The principal objective is “To promote and encourage the artand science of logistics and transport”. Their professionalqualifications educate not only those already in the sector, butalso those wishing to enter into it. They are representedworldwide with National Councils, National IndependentSections and Institute Branches

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