HIV/AIDS

Training

In collaboration with AMDS partners, a series of procurement and supply management workshops has been conducted, assisting more than 80 countries in preparing their procurement plans for the Global Fund grants since November 2004. Two technical briefings for some 40 procurement and supply management consultants were convened.

The AMDS brokers for technical assistance by its partners in this area for WHO Member States in need. Several AMDS partners have training materials and trainings in supply management. Information and materials about key training activities and workshops are posted in this section.

Recent meetings

12- 16 March 2006

Technical Briefing Seminar for Consultants on Procurement and Supply Management for HIV, TB and Malaria

Moscow, Russia

6 - 9 March 2006

Séminaire pour les Consultants Francophones dans la Gestion des Approvisionnements et des Stocks pour le VIH, la TB et le Paludisme

Dakar, Senegal

20 - 24 February 2006

Technical Briefing Seminar for Consultants on Procurement and Supply Management for HIV, TB and Malaria

Nairobi, Kenya

16 - 20 January 2006

Capacity building workshop: Accra, Ghana

Accra, Ghana

30 January - 2 February 2006

Technical Briefing Seminar for Consultants on Procurement and Supply Management for HIV, TB and Malaria

Copenhagen, Denmark

25 - 30 July 2005

Capacity building workshop: Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

27 June - 1 July 2005

Capacity building workshop: Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

30 May - 4 June 2005

Capacity building workshop: Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria

18-25 April 2005

Capacity building workshop: Arusha, Tanzania

Arusha, Tanzania

21–25 February 2005

Capacity building workshop: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

13–16 December 2004

Bi-regional workshop on the management of antiretroviral medicines: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

1–7 December 2004

Capacity building workshop: Kenya, Nairobi

Kenya, Nairobi

Training information

IDA Solutions training courses 2008

2007 training list

Training on procurement and supply management offered by AIDS Medicines and Diagnostics Service (AMDS) partners in 2007

Training materials

"Managing drug supply: the selection, procurement, distribution, and use of pharmaceuticals" published by and available from Management Sciences for Health

Handbook for supply management

Handbook of supply management at first-level health care facilities (1st version for country adaptation)

Contact AMDS

HIV/AIDS Department
World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva, 27 Switzerland
Email: amds@who.int