PEPFAR's annual planning process is done either at the country (COP) or regional level (ROP).
PEPFAR's programs are implemented through implementing partners who apply for funding based on PEPFAR's published Requests for Applications.
Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
Specific areas of HIV programming. Budget Codes are the lowest level of spending data available.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
Expenditure Sub-Program Areas track more specific PEPFAR expenditures.
Object classes provide highly specific ways that implementing partners are spending PEPFAR funds on programming.
Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Years of mechanism: 2008 2009
NOTICE - Per the recommendation from OGAC that Malawi as an FY2008 Compact Country, submit a mini
-COP (i.e. program area level narratives only), this activity level narrative has not been updated prior to the
submission of the FY09 Full COP. The Malawi country team anticipates updating narratives upon
completion and final approval of the negotiated 5-year Compact between the United States Government
and the Government of Malawi.
Summary
The activities proposed within this area are aimed at overall capacity-building and support for the Central
Medical Stores (CMS) system to better procure, supply, and manage the distribution of HIV/AIDS-related
commodities such as HIV test kits, drugs for Opportunistic Infections (OI's) and ultimately antiretrovirals
(ARV's) to points of service. The DELIVER Project will second Regional Logistics Officers (RLO) to provide
support to the District and Service Delivery Points (SDP) levels; and support targeted minor improvements
to commodity facilities when needed. In addition to the activities focused on CMS, the project also
proposes to develop a supply chain logistics Pre-Service Training Curriculum with local partners, including a
component for handling of HIV/AIDS-related commodities.
Background
The role of CMS is the procurement, storage, and distribution of public medical supplies. Under the health
Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), the Ministry of Health and its collaborating partners recognize the need for
efficient reforms of the drug and supply system to improve access to drugs and are committed to, among
other things, improving stock management controls and strengthening accountability mechanisms at CMS
and RMS. The USG through the DELIVER Project has been supporting supply chain system strengthening
since 2000 with special focus on the lower levels of the distribution system using reproductive health
funding. This is a wrap-around project that combines EP funding with PMI and reproductive health
resources to build an integrated supply chain management system within the MoH.
Under the DELIVER Project, USG funds were used to computerize processing of MoH logistics data from
400+ service delivery points at 26 district-level facilities using Supply Chain Manager, which was in turn
used to order electronically contraceptives, sexually transmitted infection (STI) products, EHP drugs, and
other products from the RMS's. Use of the computerized system resulted in improved availability of
contraceptives and information for decision making for other essential drugs at the SDPs. In the first year of
the DELIVER Project, the USG funds had been used to assist the MOH including CMS to use effectively
the available information to guide their forecasting and quantification exercise for selected drugs and
medical supplies.
With FY 2008 EP funding, the DELIVER Project will provide assistance at the national and regional levels to
strengthen the capacity of CMS to manage and distribute HIV related commodities like HIV Test kits, OI's
and eventually the system will have the capacity to support management of ARV's which until now are
managed through a parallel system. The activities will also contribute to ensuring continuous, uninterrupted
and adequate supply of approved quality and affordable HIV/AIDS commodities.
Activity 1: Secondment of three Regional Logistics Officers
The first activity under this is to support the logistics function at Malawi's three Regional Medical Stores by
seconding a Regional Logistics Officer (RLO) to each office. The Regional Logistics Officer will be
responsible for maintaining a sound, efficient, and effective drug storage (warehousing) and distribution
system for all commodities, including HIV/AIDS-related commodities, handled by the RMS. In addition,
he/she will provide direct support to districts and health centers through constant supervisory visits and on-
the-job training to ensure that drugs are requisitioned, stored and issued/dispensed properly. The RLO will
prepare and submit regular (monthly and quarterly) progress reports to the Pharmacist In-Charge for
onward submission/transmission to the Director.
These positions are a continuation of positions created in 2007, and will eventually be funded from within
CMS.
Activity 2: Curriculum development
The second activity will be to develop a Pre-Service Curriculum for Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and
other Service Delivery Point (SDP) workers. The curriculum will focus on integrating a logistics module/unit
into the training programs for each group, focused on Standard Operating Procedures for HIV/AIDS-related
and other health commodities. This curriculum follows the National Training Strategy developed by the
project in 2007, and will be developed in partnership with the appropriate units at the Ministry of the Health,
the national universities, pre-service trainers, and non-university training programs.
Key components of the proposed curriculum will include:
• Introduction to basic principles of supply chain logistics for health commodities
• Overview of Malawi's supply chain for HIV/AIDS-related and other health commodities
• In-depth, position-specific training on forms for ordering, reporting, and record-keeping
• Storage requirements for ARVs, test kits, and other commodities
• Training on Supply Chain Manager and other LMIS software as needed for district-level pre-service
personnel and pharmacists
• Testing and evaluation criteria for the module/unit
Activity 3: Storage improvements
The third activity in the area is general storage improvements for facilities at the RMS, District, and SDP
levels with specific focus on the improvements required for improved management of ARVs, HIV/AIDS Test
Activity Narrative: Kits, and Laboratory supplies. As part of the supervisory visits, Regional Logistics Officers (activity 1 in this
area), will also be asked to regularly report any areas in need of minor improvements. In addition, facilities
at any level reporting the need for minor improvements will be eligible for improvements on a case by case
basis, as requested by CMS. This could include, for example, shelving units or added security for high-
demand commodities.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 17133
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
17133 11261.08 U.S. Agency for John Snow, Inc. 7666 5660.08 JSI CSH $150,000
International
Development
11261 11261.07 U.S. Agency for John Snow, Inc. 5660 5660.07 JSI CSH $55,166
Program Budget Code: 16 - HLAB Laboratory Infrastructure
Total Planned Funding for Program Budget Code: $2,993,000
Total Planned Funding for Program Budget Code: $0
Program Area Narrative:
Overview
In order to address the issues of equity and improved access to health care services in the public sector, Malawi developed a
national health care strategy that focuses on the minimal essential services that could be efficiently delivered at a District level, the
Essential Health Package (EHP). Complementary to the EHP is the Essential Medical Laboratory Services (EMLS) package.
The EMLS was designed to provide tiered laboratory services at the district and primary health care unit levels, addressing issues
such as physical infrastructure, personnel, training, equipment, reagents and supplies. However, both the EHP and the EMLS
programs were developed in 2002 prior to the rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS services which started in 2003. These two important
national programs have not met the ever increasing needs of HIV/AIDS-related services. Funding for implementation of both the
EHP and the EMLS has been effected through the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) mechanism; unfortunately, this plan has not
been fully funded. In addition, the national laboratory policy for implementation of the EMLS expired in June 2008. With the
scaling-up of ART, PMTCT, HCT, TB/HIV and malaria services, the need for laboratory capacity to support these interventions
has increased both in scope and complexity. It is therefore necessary to strengthen laboratory capacity and quality assurance to
meet both the current and the anticipated program needs.
Previous USG Support
Previous USG laboratory support to Malawi focused on the following four main areas: 1) pre-service training, 2) strengthening the
National Reference Laboratory, 3) increasing access to laboratory services at high throughput laboratories, including support to
pregnant mothers and babies, and 4) Improving supply chain management of laboratory commodities.
i. Pre-service training
USG has made it a priority to increase the number as well as skills of trained laboratory technicians by investing in pre-service
training at two of the main laboratory training institutions in the country, Malawi College of Heath Sciences and Malamulo College
of Health Sciences. Support included continued funding for critical faculty, expansion of the curriculum to cover new technologies,
renovation of physical space, and providing upgraded equipment and supplies for training purposes.
ii. National Reference Laboratory
The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) within the Community Health Sciences Unit (CHSU) of the Ministry of Health (MOH)
has been a USG partner since 2001. The NRL has the national mandate to assure the quality of laboratory services throughout
the country. The USG support had focused on providing funding for critical laboratory and epidemiology staff and assisting with
the implementation of the NRL mission. The support had allowed the NRL to develop national standards such as the national HIV
rapid testing algorithm as well as continue with in-service training of laboratory staff at national, regional and district levels. USG
has supported the NRL to develop and implement a national Quality Assurance program for HIV rapid tests. They have also
implemented programs that integrate HIV testing within routine laboratory services. With support from PEPFAR, the NRL has
been instrumental in the initiation of the early infant diagnosis programs, expansion of CD4 capability, and development and
implementation the first national surveillance system to detect emerging ART drug resistance. The NRL has also been an
indispensable partner in supporting special studies such as the national ante-natal HIV survey and other epidemiological studies.
iii. Improved access to services at point-of-care settings
With very limited resources, USG supported two of the four regional laboratories; Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe and
Queen Elizabeth's Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre. Support at these two laboratories involved improved diagnostics for HIV,
TB, Malaria, OIs, as well as CD4 capabilities, basic hematology, and basic chemistries. A special focus was placed on CD4-
based staging for pregnant women and PCR-based early infant diagnosis. These laboratories as "centers of excellence" not only
provided support to the high throughput AIDS patient sites, they also provided training, technical assistance and referral services
to the surrounding districts. With support from USG, the NRL implemented a CD4 quality assurance program in FY08 at eight
central and district hospital laboratories to monitor the quality of CD4 testing services.
iv. Supply Chain Management
A critical bottleneck in the delivery of laboratory services in Malawi is the breakdown of the supply chain management system
operated by the Central Medical Stores (CMS). It has been extremely difficult to adequately forecast laboratory commodity needs,
and incorrect reagents are sometimes procured. Even when reagents and supplies are available, the very weak distribution
system has made laboratory services unreliable, especially in public institutions. In FY08, USG leveraged Presidents Malaria
Initiative (PMI) resources to revitalize CMS. Through a national assessment and training in forecasting and re-building capacity at
the CMS by USAID/Deliver, laboratory commodities were procured and distributed in a manner that greatly improved the quality of
laboratory services.
FY09 USG Support
i. Technical support for laboratory services
HIV/AIDS treatment and care services are becoming increasingly complex in Malawi. With significant resources being allocated
to this program area, a USDH position has been created for the PEPFAR team. This previously approved position will be filled in
FY09.
ii. Support for expanded laboratory services
With very limited financial resources in previous years, USG assisted Malawi in making significant contributions to the provision of
laboratory services at the central, regional, and district levels in the country. In addition, USG continues to provide technical
support to the Malawi Defense Force multi-agency laboratory partnership funded primarily through Foreign Military Financing
(FMF). These efforts have not only benefited HIV/AIDS patients it has served to improve health care delivery in general. In FY09,
USG will work to consolidate those gains while exploring other opportunities to improve and expand services. Critical to this is
updating and costing an integrated national laboratory strategy that reflects the expanding HIV/AIDS needs. USG will provide
technical assistance and play a leadership role in the development and implementation of an updated laboratory strategy. The
focus of the new strategy will be on a tiered approach that matches laboratory support to the programmatic needs at the central,
regional, and district levels.
iii. Pre-service training
USG will continue to work with Howard University, our primary implementing partner to strengthen pre-service laboratory training,
continue to support key faculty, and complete the renovation of Malamulo College's training laboratory. In response to the severe
shortage of laboratory staff in the country, USG will work with Howard University and the MOH to develop plans for placing and
retaining qualified technicians who graduate from the training institutions.
iv. Enhanced support to the national laboratories
USG will continue to work with the Central Health Services Unit (CHSU) to improve their epidemiology and national reference
laboratory capability and capacity. This will include continued funding support to the two technical assistant positions in both
epidemiology and laboratory services. USG will continue to support the NRL in their role of in-service training and quality
assurance of critical analytes at the national, regional, and district levels. The NRL will also be supported to continue their role as
the national reference laboratory with active involvement in special epidemiology studies such as the antenatal clinic (ANC)
surveys and ART drug resistance monitoring. Through mentorship and management training, efforts will be made to develop
stronger leadership at the NRL so that they can earn national recognition and assume a greater leadership role befitting their
national mandate.
Through support to Howard University, two additional regional laboratories will be added to KCH and QECH as centers of
excellence with upgraded equipment, reagents, supplies and training capacity. Howard University will continue to provide critical
staff to these institutions as a temporary measure while local staff are trained and mentored into leadership positions. Similarly,
Howard University will work with the EMLS to ensure that laboratory tests for the EHP in all of the 28 districts are provided along
with those tests that support HIV/AIDS programs such as ART and PMTCT.
While the major areas of program support from FY08 will not change dramatically, increased emphasis will be placed on
supporting laboratories at central hospitals and those linked to high throughput sites, intensifying high quality training, recruiting
and retaining high level management and technical staff, and strengthening quality assurance programs. USG will leverage
resources from other interested partners, and Clinton-Hunter AIDS Initiative, WHO, DFID, UNICEF have expressed interest in
working with USG and the MOH to address these important laboratory needs.
In order to strengthen procurement and distribution of laboratory commodities, USG will fund Deliver to scale-up its current
activities. Deliver will recruit a Laboratory Focal Person (LFP) to provide in-country support and activity monitoring. The Deliver
Lab Logistics advisor will continue to oversee the roll out of the lab logistics system and focus on building the capacity of the
Diagnostics Department of the MOH, and Deliver will continue to support CMS in managing lab commodities.
In FY09, USG will build the capacity of the MOH and CMS to lead the annual laboratory quantification and mid-term review, using
the logistics data from the FY08 funded system to inform the quantification. The project will also support integrating laboratory
quantification teams into the national health commodities quantification process. Standard Operating Procedures, a preliminary
training curriculum for system users in the handling and ordering of laboratory supplies, and a roll-out plan targeting all District
laboratory technicians will also be developed. A Performance Improvement Specialist will be placed in Malawi to provide
capacity building to the project.
Compact Funding Program Plans
GOM and PEPFAR have discussed a framework under which a new partnership agreement will be developed using FY08 and
FY09 Compact funds. In September 2008, a Concept note was submitted to OGAC, and the country team was given approval to
begin developing a partnership compact with the GOM. Increasing laboratory services is a priority under consideration.
While PEPFAR has provided significant support and capacity building to laboratory services in Malawi, these investments have
been strategic but too limited in scope to meet the increasing needs of the expanding HIV/AIDS services. Of high importance is
ensuring that laboratory support for HIV/AIDS interventions also contribute to the overall improvement of laboratory services in the
country. With additional funding through the Compact, there is an opportunity to dramatically improve laboratory services
throughout Malawi. The additional funds would allow USG to work with other partners to provide strategic support to laboratory
services with a focus on expanding access to these services while maintaining their quality. Central to this effort is the new
strategic plan for laboratory services. This document with its anticipated focus on tiered laboratory services would serve as the
roadmap for USG contribution to expanding laboratory services in Malawi.
For this approach to be successful it is important that there is strong leadership at the NRL/MOH with the vision, seniority and
management capability to oversee the implementation of the new laboratory strategic plan. USG would identify an appropriate
technical assistant to the NRL/MOH provided the MOH identifies and places an appropriate, high level Malawian counterpart.
By providing additional technical staff and technical assistance at the NRL, USG will support expansion of the national reference
capability, training, national quality assurance of important analytes including HIV, TB, malaria, OIs, chemistries, and hematology.
The NRL would also expand their ability to support special studies such as new assay evaluations, ART resistance monitoring,
and epidemiological surveys.
At the four central hospital laboratories, USG would support the expansion of diagnostics including HIV, TB, malaria, early infant
diagnosis of HIV, and OIs. We would also support the expansion of CD4 capability for laboratory staging especially of pregnant
women to determine their eligibility for ART. With additional PEPFAR funding, USG would provide support for limited hematology
and chemistries.
With the de-centralization of services to the districts in Malawi, additional compact funds will be used to expand sustainable
laboratory services to the Malawi Defense Force and major public and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) hospitals in
all 28 districts of the country. Because the intent is to establish sustainable systems, USG support would be aligned with the
minimal tiered requirements of the updated EHP and the ELMS packages. At the district-level hospital laboratory HIV, TB, and
malaria diagnosis will be supported, and CD4 capability will be provided to all these laboratories. Simple methods for measuring
hemoglobin and chemistries such as liver function tests would also be made available.
This effort will require the deployment of a large number of laboratory technicians throughout the country. Increased efforts will be
made to link graduates from the laboratory training institutions with the expanded laboratory services. USG will work with MOH to
develop non-monetary incentives for staff deployed to hardship posts.
Table 3.3.16:
Critical to any functional national laboratory system is a well-designed and managed supply chain system.
Malawi has encountered many challenges with the national laboratory system mostly resulting from a very
inefficient forecasting, procurement, and distribution system managed by the Central Medical Stores (CMS).
This program proposes a baseline assessment to discern the supply chain's present capacity to handle
laboratory supplies, as well as to identify any gaps in the system. Once the assessment has been
conducted, the information will be used to advocate for a comprehensive strategic plan and policy for
laboratory supplies, including a standardization exercise for laboratories that will provide the basis for a
laboratory logistics system redesign and an implementation strategy. In order to better facilitate all of these
activities, the project would also hire a dedicated focal person.
While improved laboratory services was included as a vital element of Malawi's Essential Health Package
(EHP) in 2002, laboratory infrastructure development has lagged behind other components as national
implementation plans have moved forward. The DELIVER project's technical assistance (TA) has been
requested by the Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Health and Technical Support Services department
to implement more effectively this element of the EHP. Strengthening of laboratory supply chain
management also will support care and treatment programs, improving the laboratory infrastructure upon
which care and treatment depend. Once implemented, it is expected that these activities will help improve
laboratory services and thereby contribute to the success of the EHP.
Activity 1: Lab Focal Person
The DELIVER project will recruit and place a locally-based Laboratory Focal Person (LFP) to provide in-
country support and activity monitoring. The LFP will serve as the main point of contact with the MoH and
CMS for laboratory-related issues. The LFP will directly monitor each of the activities outlined herein. If
necessary, the LFP will receive training in logistics and supply chain management to increase his/her
efficacy. The project will discuss the possibility of transitioning the LFP into a government position within
the MoH when proposing the position. In addition to the LFP, the Country Director and Resident Logistics
Advisor will also play a large part in conducting these activities.
Activity 2: Base Line Assessment
The DELIVER project will conduct a baseline assessment of the current supply chain capacity for laboratory
supplies management, using a laboratory assessment tool, ATLAS, in order to identify needs and gaps in
the system. As the current laboratory system has not yet undergone a full assessment, this activity will
provide essential information regarding context and system structure as well as informing all of the
additional activities planned for FY 2009. The system-wide assessment will include counterparts from the
MoH and CMS. To be initiated in early FY 2009, this activity will draw upon TA from both the local office
(Lilongwe) and headquarters (Washington DC) of the DELIVER project.
Activity 3: Lab Supply Chain Management
The DELIVER project will facilitate the development of a strategic plan and policy on laboratory supply chain
management issues. This will be through advocacy meetings and strategic planning sessions with key
stakeholders, including the MoH, CMS, Regional Medical Stores, District Laboratory Technicians, and
potential counterparts from the private sector. To ensure long-term commitment to policy implementation,
the formation of a laboratory logistics working group will be strongly recommended. As part of this activity,
drawing on members of the logistics working group, a standardization exercise will be conducted to provide
the foundation for future quantification and system design work.
Activity 4: National Forecasting
The DELIVER project will work with the MoH on a national forecasting exercise to estimate laboratory
commodity requirements and identify any funding gaps for the current and next fiscal year. This activity will
include TA from the local office (Lilongwe) and headquarters (Washington, DC) of the DELIVER project.
Representatives from the MoH, CMS, and other potential members of the laboratory working group will
participate in the exercise and assist in drafting a plan to help address any funding gaps.
Activity 5: Lab Supply Logistics System
The DELIVER project will design a national logistics system for laboratory supplies, in collaboration with
Regional Medical Stores, CMS, and the MoH. In addition to filling the gaps identified by the baseline
assessment (Activity 2), the new design will include special requirements for monitoring and handling of
those supplies that cannot be distributed with other essential commodities. Also, the system will incorporate
key indicators identified as part of the initial assessment for monitoring purposes.
Activity 6: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
The DELIVER project will develop Standard Operating Procedures and a preliminary training curriculum for
system users in the handling and ordering of laboratory supplies. In conjunction with the curriculum, a
training roll-out plan targeting all District Laboratory Technicians, will be developed. A preliminary training
Activity Narrative: of trainers will be rolled out to at least one group of potential local trainers, identified from among local
laboratory technicians, the CMS, and Regional Medical Stores staff. A Performance Improvement
Specialist from the Washington, DC office will join local staff to help develop and give the training of
trainers. This activity will begin in FY 2009 with definite implications for continuation into FY 2010.
Continuing Activity: 17137
17137 17137.08 U.S. Agency for John Snow, Inc. 7666 5660.08 JSI CSH $400,000
As part of the Deliver project's ongoing system strengthening work in Malawi, the project proposes to
develop the infrastructure and personnel capacity required to facilitate more timely data collection remotely.
In addition, the project will also address the need for updates to the District-level Supply Chain Manager to
meet the requirements of the HIV/AIDS system design from the previous year as well as the laboratory
system design proposed for 2008-2009.
Despite computerizing (automating) management of information at district level country wide, through the
first Deliver Project using Supply Chain Manager software, the central level (Central Medical Stores (CMS)
and its Regional Medical Stores (RMS)) have maintained a manual information system where electronically
processed data at the lower level is handled manually at RMS and CMS level. It is against this background
that the following activities are being proposed to improve on availability of strategic information at the
central level to be used in decision making. The need to develop the MIS system at the Central and
Regional medical stores level stems from the fact that until recently CMS/RMS were not responsible for
managing the distribution of PMTCT supplies including test kits and other OI drugs. It is hoped that the
success resulting from these activities will facilitate integration of ARV's into the supply chain system, which
until now continues to be parallel.
As a result of the activities proposed under Strategic Information, with FY 2008 USG support, all 26 Health
Districts will have functioning internet connections in order to facilitate more timely data reporting and
transmission to the central level. In addition, Supply Chain Manager software will be modified to improve its
features on reporting and monitoring for HIV test kits, OI's and eventually, ARV's as well.
Activity 1: Logistics Management Information System
The first activity will be development of standardized recording, reporting and transaction forms that will be
used to collect information for program and planning purposes. The existing forms will be modified or
changed to take into consideration the introduction of HIV/AIDS related commodities like HIV test kits, OI's
and other related commodities into the Logistics Management Information System for both the service
delivery level and that of the regional and central medical stores. This will also necessitate modifications to
the existing supply chain manager software at the district level, to accommodate the new developments.
Activity 2: Supply Chain Manager Software
The second activity will be modifying the existing Supply Chain Manager Software (currently in place at all
District-Level facilities) to fully integrate all HIV/AIDS related drugs and medical supplies into the system, as
well as to develop any specific reporting requirements needed to help monitor and improve the system.
Though ARV's are currently managed in a parallel structure, they will be included in the reporting and
recording forms to make available consumption and other related information useful for decision making at
the central level.
Activity 3: Strategic Information
The third activity under Strategic Information will be to facilitate the districts ability to send data to the central
level remotely. Many of the 26 Health Districts in Malawi have no system put in place to enable information
transfer using the Internet, greatly increasing the amount of time it takes to send reporting and ordering
information to the Central Medical Stores and Regional Medical Stores. This activity will provide to districts
and if need be to central hospitals as well, phone lines and hand sets in the pharmacy to facilitate dial up
connections. However, since files to be sent through the email system will be bigger, software like WinZip
11.0 will be used to split files of bigger size into smaller sized files that can be sent over a dialup internet
connection with less difficulty. The activity will take advantage of the recently introduced MTL dialup system
which is freely available with no Internet Service provider fees attached.
Activity 4: Pharmacy Technicians
The fourth activity will be to train the pharmacy technicians and other cadres responsible for the
management of information at various levels in the supply chain to be able to use the internet in sending the
information to the central level.
Continuing Activity: 17134
17134 11272.08 U.S. Agency for John Snow, Inc. 7666 5660.08 JSI CSH $200,000
11272 11272.07 U.S. Agency for John Snow, Inc. 5660 5660.07 JSI CSH $15,500
Table 3.3.17: