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 The role of the
PRIPPP Procurement and Logistics Officer was to coordinate selection,
quantification, procurement, and distribution of essential medication, medical
supplies, and equipment for both the animal and human health sectors to each of
the 22 member PICTs.
In
addition, the role entailed the assessment of countries' capacity to receive,
store and manage strategic national stockpiles to be deployed in the event of a
public health emergency.
Specifically, the
procurement involved:
1.
Provision of
antivirals (oseltamivir, Tamiflu®)
for rapid containment of disease outbreaks;
2.
Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Animal Health and Human Health
workers to our member countries for rapid containment of disease outbreaks;
3.
Provision of Rapid Testing Kits and Technical
Equipment for rapid containment of disease outbreaks (particularly of
suspected Avian influenza) in poultry
4.
Improvement of in-country capacity to store and manage rapid response stockpiles
Guideline
documents have been developed which support these procurement activities. These
include:
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SPC Antiviral Protocol (
SPC PPE Stockpile Inventory Control Sheet - Annex IV and V