Technical Discussion on Local Versus International Procurement

If you attended our previous meeting on prepositioning health products, procurement has a direct link to prepositioning supplies, the efficacy of this function requires deep knowledge of laws and regulations, procurement experience, market intelligence, and the ability to connect it to other supply chain management activities. Effective procurement eventually determines how fast and effectively you will deliver health products to the last mile.

During this technical session on Local vs. International Procurement of Pharmaceuticals in Humanitarian settings, held on November 18, 2021, our colleague Ehab Al-Ashqar, Country Medical Commodities Manager in IMC Iraq shared with us the context, challenges, and procurement of pharmaceuticals and other health products.