Archive P Yadav

Costing the Supply Chain for Delivery of ACTs and RDTs in the Public Sector in Benin and Kenya

Shretta R, Johnson B, Smith L, Doumbia S, de Savigny D, Anupindi R, Yadav P. Costing the supply chain for delivery of ACT and RDTs in the public sector in Benin and Kenya. Malaria Journal. 2015; 14:57. Read the full article

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Estimating the In-Country Distribution Costs of Malaria Commodities in Benin and Kenya

This report estimates the cost of the Kenyan and Beninese distribution networks for artemisininbased combination therapies (ACTs) and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in the public sector. Based on this work, we created an extrapolative model to allow donors and country budget planners to quickly and effectively estimate distribution costs for country roadmaps. This model is … Read more

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Stabilizing Supply and Avoiding National-Level Stock Outs of ACTs in an Era of Wide ACT Scale-Up

Download The demand for artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has grown sharply since its recommendation by the World Health Organization in 2002. However, the rates at which endemic countries have scaled-up their use have varied, resulting in a cycle of volatile supply and demand. Although various short-term solutions have alleviated country-level stockouts, without robust mechanisms to … Read more

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