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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Pharmaceutical Rapid Pharmaceutical Manual presenting the methodology for conducting indicator-based More than 12 English
sector Management assessments of pharmaceutical systems. Well validated indicators to countries since Russian
assessments Assessment: An measure efficiencies and effectiveness of pharmaceutical management 1995 Spanish
Indicator-based systems. Sections may be used as needed; has been adapted to a variety of
Approach contexts.
Drug Management for An indicator-based assessment tool to provide a baseline of availability, Ecuador (1998) English
Childhood Illness cost and use of IMCI relevant pharmaceuticals and supplies in the public Bolivia (1998) French
(DMCI) Assessment and private sectors. Managers can use the tool to monitor and evaluate the Uganda (1999) Spanish
status of drug management as it affects the implementation of IMCI Zambia (1999)
(Manual, Data programs. Software includes a tool to analyze drug use behavior and cost Senegal (2001)
Collector’s Guide, implications, and an Epi-Info based program to analyze data and generate Guinea (2002)
software) key monitoring indicators.
Community Drug A survey tool designed to assist district health managers, program Senegal (2002) English
Management for managers, and regional or national policy makers identify problems and Zambia (2003) French
Childhood Illness ways to improve drug management and use at the household level. The Peru (2003) Spanish
(CDMCI) assessment targets key conditions for IMCI, including malaria, and Cambodia (2004)
addresses the public and private providers. Instruments are intended to be
(Manual, software) administered by local community workers (e.g., NGO staff, school teachers,
other non-health workers.
Community Malaria A survey tool designed to assist district health managers, program Cambodia (2002) English
Drug Use Survey managers, and regional or national policy makers identify problems and Thailand (2004) Khmer
ways to improve drug management and use at the household level relative Laos (2004, 2005) Thai
(Manual, software) to malaria. Lao
Pharmaceutical An indicator-based assessment tool for malaria program managers to assist South Africa English
Management for Malaria in determining malaria drug needs and identifying improvement (2001) Spanish
(PMM) strategies/interventions for malaria programs. It can help generate data on Mozambique
drug availability, prescribing practices in the public and private sectors. (2003)
(Manual, Data Nigeria (2004)
Collector’s Guide) Training for malarial program management below Kenya (2004)
Ghana (2004)
Suriname (2005)
Colombia (2005)
Bolivia (2005)
Ecuador (2006)
Venezuela (pilot
2006)
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Pharmaceutical Revised edition of DMTB tool, PMTB assists users, primarily national TB Ethiopia, Moldova, English
Management for TB programs (NTPs), in conducting studies that: China, India(Uttar French
Assessment Manual Pradesh), Russian (parts
(PMTB) Provide data on TB pharmaceutical management practices Cambodia, Congo of PMTB)
Identify ways to monitor and improve the NTP pharmaceutical Brazzaville Chinese
management system, thereby promoting an uninterrupted supply of China
quality TB medicines
Build country-based operations research capacity
How to Investigate A rapid assessment tool that can assist users in defining a limited number of Paraguay (2005) English
Antimicrobial Medicines indicators to objectively describe the management and use of antimicrobials Ghana (2000) Spanish
Use in Hospitals: in hospitals. The tool provides a key set of hospital, prescribing and patient
Selected Indicators care indicators and step-by-step instructions for designing and carrying out
the assessment. The manual supports basic comparisons of antimicrobial
use within a hospital over time as well as between hospitals.
Medicines and Scaling up HIV/AIDS A manual for HIV/AIDS program managers for assisting in determining Worldwide English
supplies policy Programs: A Manual for resource needs for scaling up.
and planning Multisectoral Planning
(Manual)
HIV/AIDS Commodities A tool that allows tracking of donor HIV/AIDS commodity procurement Globally English
Tracking Tool initiatives. To be used by program managers and policy makers to identify
gaps and duplications in programming. Can be accessed by users in
(Web-based tool) disparate locations who have an Internet connection and appropriate
password/clearance.
How to implement Developed in collaboration with WHO, this tool is to assist drug authorities Worldwide English
Computer-Assisted Drug in the computerization of drug registration.
Registration: A practical
Guide for Drug
Regulatory Authorities
(Manual)
Changing Malaria Developed in response to Global Fund reprogramming for arteminisin Used by 15 English
Treatment Policy to combination therapies (ACTs), the purpose of this guide is to assist malaria countries for French
ACTs – An program managers plan for and operationalize the steps for implementation Global Fund Spanish
Implementation Guide when changing their policy to ACTs. reprogramming
activity (2004)
Ecuador (2005)
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Commodity Management A guide for program managers planning to procure and use commodities for Worldwide English
for VCT Programs: A their VCT programs. Includes information on test kits and testing
Planning Guide algorithms.
Managing A guide for TB managers at central and district levels that provides a step UNION English
Pharmaceuticals and by step approach to reviewing core components of TB pharmaceutical Conference (2006), Spanish
Commodities for management. Makes use of checklists and decision trees to identify and national and French
Tuberculosis: A Guide address key policy and planning gaps in the system regional courses in
for National Africa and Latin
Tuberculosis programs America (2006)
TB Motivations Mapping This practical, step-by-step guide, field-tested in Bangladesh, facilitates the Worldwide English
Tool scientific design of evaluation and operations research studies so that the Spanish
findings actually contribute hard evidence on the impact of incentive and (abridged)
enabler activities on TB program performance. It provides guidance
primarily on choosing an appropriate study design for the I&E intervention
in question; identifying appropriate, readily measurable key indicators for
measurement; ensuring adequate sample size for scientific validity; and a
basic approach to data analysis and data presentation.
Practical Guide for Guide to assist ministries of health of PAHO member countries to Latin America and English
Procurement Planning effectively plan for the procurement and management of essential Caribbean Spanish
and Management of medicines, in support of the Strategic Fund.
Strategic Public Health
Supplies (with PAHO,
COHAN)
Inventory ABC/VEN analysis Windows-based software for analyses of inventories. Preprogrammed for Worldwide English
Management software pharmaceuticals and common supplies, but can be adapted to other items as
Tools needed
Orion@MSH ® An integrated software program developed specifically for pharmaceutical OECS English
stock management in resource poor settings. Modules include inventory, St. Lucia,
(Software) procurement, vehicle and equipment management, sales, warehouse and Grenada,
accounting. Available for worldwide use in qualifying countries and Dominica
institutions.
Various stock Several examples of stock cards and requisition/order forms for public South Africa English
management tools sector health facilities Senegal French
Mozambique Portuguese
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Managing TB Medicines A capacity-building tool targeting TB pharmaceutical management issues Afghanistan and English
at the Primary Level commonly faced at the primary health care level, where too often little Pakistan (field test French (in
formal training has been provided. The guide is designed to improve skills in progress) progress)
of treatment center personnel in managing TB commodities, thus ensuring
an uninterrupted supply of quality medicines when patients need them.
ART Dispensing Tool The ART Dispensing Tool helps maintain basic patient profile information, South Africa English
medication history, and other data that are essential for the dispenser to Kenya Vietnamese
know at the time of dispensing. This tool also generates information that is Lesotho
needed to calculate pharmaceutical needs and to make other management Swaziland
decisions. Vietnam
Quantification Quantimed A drug quantification software that may be used for all health programs. Ghana English
and Needs Includes a scaling-up function that has been used for quantifying needs for Tanzania
Forecasting (Software) procurement, planning and budgeting. Haiti
Kenya
Special chapters for medicines and suppliers for antiretroviral therapy and Namibia
for malaria programs
Procurement Requesting USAID A guide to inform those using US Government fund to procure Available English
Approval to Procure HIV pharmaceuticals and other commodities for HIV programs. worldwide and
Test Kits and Other used for numerous
HIV/AIDS-Related procurements
Pharmaceutical
Products: Guidance and
Sources of Information
(Manual)
HIV Test Kits Listed in A guide to serve as an initial reference for identifying manufacturers and Worldwide English
the USAID Source and international suppliers/procurement agencies and for planning for HIV test
Origin Waiver: kits procurement.
Procurement Information
document
International Drug Price Listing of comparative international prices for essential drugs, including Worldwide English, French,
Indicator Guide WHO therapeutic classification and median and average prices Spanish
(available on-line and
CD)
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Standard Standard Operating Standard operating procedures detailing roles and responsibilities of Ethiopia English
Operating Procedures for pharmacy staff in ARV programs. Kenya
Procedures Pharmacies in ARV Rwanda
Programs Tanzania
Zambia
Standard Operating Standard operating procedures detailing roles and responsibilities of Ethipia English
Procedures for laboratory staff in ARV programs. Kenya
Laboratories in ARV Rwanda
Programs Tanzania
Zambia
Procedures for TB Drug Standard operating procedures. Includes process flowcharts and a Dominican Spanish
Management description of roles and responsibilities. Republic
Standard Operating Standard operating procedures for managing TB medicines, including roles China Chinese
Procedures for and responsibilities, process flowcharts, sample forms, monitoring, and English
Managing Tuberculosis indicators. Designed for use at county, prefecture, and provincial levels.
Medicines and Medical
Supplies
(manual)
Selection and Drugs and Therapeutics Manual and training materials (including TOT) developed with WHO for World-wide English
Rational Drug Committees: A Practical members of existing pharmacy and therapeutics committees to learn
Use Guide and Training techniques to improve the performance of the committee, at the facility or
Materials national level.
Guidelines for A guidance tool for hospital staff to use to establish a drug utilization Hungary English
Implementing Drug program. A step-wise approach for conducting drug utilization reviews is Mozambique Hungarian
Utilization Review presented. Russia Portuguese
Programs in Hospitals Russian
(Manual)
Originally developed, validated, and implemented in Brazil; the software Brazil Portuguese
Decentralized
links individual cases, prescriptions/regimen, calculation of drug needs, and Romania Romanian/Russi
Web-based
order placement for second-line medicines. The software is being rolled out Moldova an (in progress)
information
to Romania and Moldova
system for
MDR-TB case
surveillance
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Drug Utilization Review A tool for program managers to use to collect data, describe tuberculosis Uzbekistan English
for Tuberculosis treatment patterns, and resource utilization. Results may be used to make Russian
improvements in treatments to TB patients.
(Questionnaire and data
collection forms only)
Text books and Promoting the Rational Training for clinicians to identify, critically evaluate and systematically Several countries English
Training Drug Use (PRDU) and address problems with drug use in their facilities (2 weeks course; 1 week in Asia, Africa and Spanish
materials Training of Trainers TOT). Latin America
(TOT)
(Various Topics)
The Monitoring- Training materials developed for staff at hospitals, district level facilities, Bangladesh English
Training-Planning and health centers in basic concepts for drug management. Based on self- Ecuador Spanish
(MTP) Guide for assessments, problem-based learning, and continuous improvement Peru Portuguese
Program Implementation approach. Mozambique
(currently being Uganda
updated)
Training for Effective Eleven sessions covering the role and function of DTCs and specific Several countries English
Drugs and Therapeutics methodologies for DTCs to use to identify and address potential problems in Asia and Africa
Committees (DTCs) and with drug use in their facilities. (2 weeks course; 1 week TOT).
Training of Trainers
(TOT)
Managing Drug Supply, Manual for policy makers and managers at all levels. Worldwide English
2nd Edition, Revised and Spanish
Expanded. Management
Sciences for Health in Some sessions
collaboration with WHO. available in
West Hartford, French
Connecticut: Kumarian Portuguese
Press, 1997. 16 core sessions covering key topics in pharmaceutical management. Spanish
Modules may be “mixed and matched” to develop short courses targeting Russian
Managing Drug Supplies specific topics and audiences. Developed for use by personnel with some
(Trainer’s guide and expertise in the field to adapt and update as needed, for participants working
participant guide) in a pharmaceutical management capacity.
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
The Manager The Manager is published quarterly in English, French, and Spanish. It Worldwide English
presents in-depth discussions of management strategies for improving Spanish
health and family planning services. Full text versions of The Manager are French
available on-line as part of The Manager’s Electronic Resource Center
(www.erc.msh.org). Each issue focuses on a specific management topic and
includes “working solutions” from the field, practical tools, and a case
scenario designed for use in staff development and training
Recent issues specific to drug management:
Improving Drug Management to Control Tuberculosis, 2001 Vol 10 (4)
Addressing Barriers in Malaria Control Through Pharmaceutical and
Commodity Management, 2002 Vol. 12 (1)
Achieving Functional HIV/AIDS Services Through Strong Community
and Management Support, 2002 Vol. 11(4)
Pharmaceutical Amazon Region English
Management for Malaria (2004) Spanish
Training materials East Africa Region French
(2005?)
West Africa
Region (2005?)
Asia-Near East
Region (2006?)
Pharmaceutical This week-long course includes interactive presentations, practical Indonesia, Kenya, English,
Procurement for exercises, and context-specific TB information presented by local health Romania, South Romanian,
Tuberculosis: personnel. Africa, Uzbekistan, Russian, and
and Vietnam Spanish,
Pharmaceutical RPM Plus expanded the content of the TB procurement course to include Honduras, English
Management for modules on pharmaceutical management information systems, distribution, South Africa Spanish
Tuberculosis (first-line inventory management, and monitoring and evaluation.
medicines):
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Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Plus Program/Illustrative List of Tools for Improving Medicines
Management (available on http://www.msh.org/what_MSH_does/cpm/index.html)
Focus Title Purpose/Description/Requirements Where Used Languages
Pharmaceutical RPM Plus adapted course modules from the Pharmaceutical Management Russia, English
Management for for Tuberculosis course to address management of second-line TB drugs. Mexico, Russian
Multidrug Resistant Romania, Spanish
Tuberculosis (second- Moldova Romanian
line medicines):
Managing Medicines and RPM Plus combined instructional materials, practical exercises, and field Georgia (for the English
Pharmaceutical Supplies visits, addressing aspects of pharmaceutical management for both first-line Caucus region), Russian
for Tuberculosis: and second-line TB medicines to be used at workshops conducted in Egypt (for the
WHO Eastern
Mediterranean
Region).
Pharmaceutical This course aims at training international consultants to conduct monitoring Regional courses: English
Management for Global missions for the GDF. Africa French
TB Drug Facility (GDF) (Anglophone)
Consultants: Africa
(francophone)
Asia
Eastern Europe
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