Nairobi, Kenya (October 23, 2024) – VillageReach is pleased to announce the Integrated Pharmaceutical and Supply Chain Technical Assistance (KIPS) Activity, a task order under the NextGen Comprehensive TA (CompTA) IDIQ.
This activity works to ensure more sustainable access to—and appropriate use of—quality-assured and affordable health commodities and supplies in Kenya by supporting the development of an increasingly resilient and mature supply chain system and pharmaceutical regulatory systems and services.
KIPS, led by DAI, will develop the capacity of local systems, institutions and individuals to sustainably manage supply chains, both for U.S. Agency for International Development-procured health commodities and those procured through national and local systems. It also strengthens local pharmaceutical management systems, including high-quality pharmaceutical services and national regulatory systems.
Working with government counterparts, partners, and other collaborators at national and county levels, the consortium aims to bring new energy and new approaches to the process by which we collectively identify, refine and scale sustainable solutions from among local supply chain and pharmaceutical actors and professionals across Kenya.
Taking a patient-centered systems approach, KIPS nurtures a problem-solving culture that encourages continuous performance improvement among key public and private stakeholders and across all functions of the supply chain.
Carla Blauvelt, VillageReach’s Senior Director, Global Programs (East & Southern Africa) said, “We’re thrilled to join forces with DAI and other CompTA partners on the KIPS Activity. This partnership aligns perfectly with VillageReach’s ambition to build more resilient and responsive health systems. By adding our expertise in information systems, data visibility, supply chain and service delivery to under-reached communities with DAI’s track record in large-scale development, we can make a significant impact on improving access to essential medicines and supplies for Kenyans.”
The Government of Kenya and its institutions have already taken critical steps to improve the country’s supply chain and pharmaceutical systems, such as improving logistics, financing and institutional capacities with the support of past and ongoing donor programs. Nevertheless, the current systems remain hindered by underlying technical challenges and broader system-level limitations in communications and coordination among the various actors in the system. KIPS seeks to address these challenges.
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VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone. We are driven by a vision of a world where each person has the health care needed to thrive. VillageReach works with governments, the private sector, partners and communities to build responsive primary health care systems that deliver health products and services to the most-under-reached. As a locally driven and globally connected organization working across Africa, VillageReach’s primary goal is to reduce inequities in access to quality primary health care for 350 million people by 2030.