Basado en el esquema propuesto por Habicht y cols., para este estudio se eligió el nivel de “adecuación”, lo cual implicó evaluar si las estrategias de control se implementan de forma técnicamente correcta, con los recursos necesarios y con la calidad requerida. Este tipo de evaluación es de suma importancia debido a que el resultado … Read more
Since 2011, the Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI), working through one of its partners—SIAPS Program—has been advocating for adjustments to the criteria used for planning purchases and distribution of antimalarial supplies in low-incidence countries and localities.
El presente informe técnico recoge y actualiza la información acerca de la situación de la gestión del suministro de medicamentos antimaláricos en el 2012 de los países de la cuenca del Amazonas y de dos países centroamericanos.
A través de un ejercicio de análisis organizacional de las diferentes etapas y procesos relacionados a la compra consolidada de antimaláricos a través del Fondo Estrategico de la OPS, el presente estudio busca realizar una identificación y análisis de los cuellos de botella y sugerir recomendaciones que permitan eliminar o disminuir los efectos de los … Read more
AMI has led and enhanced this approach of progressive integration of strategies aiming at different geographic ranges.
Download English The procedure implemented makes available to the malaria program strategic information from the central warehouse and the 11 administrative zones with which to (a) manage procurement (both purchases and donations), (b) project risks of stock-outs and medicine expiry, and (c) distribute and redistribute medicines and supplies at a time when extremely detailed inventory … Read more
Download English AL and AS+MQ are efficacious in treating P. falciparum, making them both good treatment alternatives in South America. Because AL is considerably cheaper than AS+MQ, AL is the better cost-saving option. AL should also be easier for South American countries to procure because of the four existing WHO-qualified manufacturers. Download English AL y … Read more
Download English In 2011, AMI decided to evaluate the supervision system that had been implemented in each of the four countries. SPS consultants conducted an evaluation of supervisory coverage, how well the supervision instrument was completed, and its usefulness for decision making at the local, departmental, and central levels. Download Spanish En 2011 AMI decidió … Read more
Download English Countries have consistently been using the indicator results as a solicitation-donation mechanism. By the end of 2011, 1.5 million units of medication valued at about USD 54,000 had been transferred among countries. Much more critical than just the worth of these medicines, these exchanges have solved overstock problems in some countries and stock-outs … Read more
Download Spanish Con apoyo de otros socios de AMI, todos los países que forman parte de la Iniciativa introdujeron terapias basadas en artemisinina (TCA) para enfrentar la resistencia documentada de P. falciparum a esquemas terapéuticos usados previamente, fortalecieron los mecanismos para asegurar la calidad de todos los fármacos usados para el tratamiento de la malaria … Read more
