The Influence of IMPACT APPROACH on the Management and Availability of Health Commodities; a Case Study of Handeni Town Council

Feisal Said; Ally Hamza; Japhet Simeo; Eddom Silabi; Ondo Baraka; Winifrida Emmanuel; Blandina Temba; Martha Kikwale; Abdi Abdallah Mushi; Ali Masoud; Athanas Ntaganyamba; Deusdedith James; Said Ally; Imakulata Mwalulefu; Mathew Mganga

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The Influence of IMPACT APPROACH on the Management and Availability of Health Commodities; a Case Study of Handeni Town Council

Feisal Said, Ally Hamza, Japhet Simeo, Eddom Silabi, Ondo Baraka, Winifrida Emmanuel, Blandina Temba, Martha Kikwale, Abdi Abdallah Mushi, Ali Masoud, Athanas Ntaganyamba, Deusdedith James, Said Ally, Imakulata Mwalulefu, Mathew Mganga

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The health commodity supply chain system is an important component of a well-functioning health system. As the world strives to reduce the global burden of disease, access to medicines needs to be improved, which requires efficient and effective supply chain management for medicines and medical supplies. Handeni TC had been facing a number of supply chain challenges, such as the accumulation of medicines and medical supplies past their expiry dates at health facilities, and the frequent ordering of overstocked and no demand health commodities. Since the introduction of the IMPACT approach, Handeni TC IMPACT team has applied a number of data-driven strategies to improve the supply chain, particularly with regard to commodity management and availability at supply points. The methods used by Handeni TC were to conduct bi-monthly data review meetings of the IMPACT team to review the performance improvement and action plan, and to conduct a thorough review of the reporting and application forms to identify areas of data quality problems and suggest corrective actions to improve data quality before approval at the regional level. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the influence of the implemented data-driven strategies agreed in the IMPACT team meetings on the management and availability of health commodities in Handeni TC. The study found that Handeni TC strategies resulted in a gradual increase in orders from 88% in March 2022 to 100% in February 2023, a declining trend in ordering of surplus health commodities from 16% in April 2022 to 1% in February 2023 and an increase in percentage availability of health commodities from 87% in February 2022 to 94% in February 2023. The implementation of the IMPACT approach has made a remarkable contribution to stock management and improved availability of health commodities during the study period. Data analysis and interpretation has helped to understand and rank the extent of data quality issues in facilities and this has been the basis for targeted supportive supervision in Handeni TC. Therefore, this approach should be extended to the facility level to increase transparency of data and ownership for informed decision making.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Scientific Research (Volume 9, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajasr.20230902.16
Page(s)	76-81
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IMPACT Approach, Health Commodities, Overstocked Health Commodities, No Demand Health Commodities, Health Supply Chain Management

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Feisal Said, Ally Hamza, Japhet Simeo, Eddom Silabi, Ondo Baraka, et al. The Influence of IMPACT APPROACH on the Management and Availability of Health Commodities; a Case Study of Handeni Town Council. Am J Appl Sci Res. 2023;9(2):76-81. doi: 10.11648/j.ajasr.20230902.16

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Feisal Said

Council Health Management Team, Handeni Town Council, Tanga, Tanzania
Ally Hamza

Council Health Management Team, Handeni Town Council, Tanga, Tanzania
Japhet Simeo

Regional Health Management Team, Regional Secretariat, Tanga, Tanzania
Eddom Silabi

Pathfinder International, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ondo Baraka

Capacity Building and Data Use, USAID Global Health Supply Chain, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Winifrida Emmanuel

Department of Health, Social Welfare and Nutrition Services, President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, Dodoma, Tanzania
Blandina Temba

Council Health Management Team, Handeni Town Council, Tanga, Tanzania
Martha Kikwale

Pharmaceutical Services Unit, Ministry of Health, Dodoma, Tanzania
Abdi Abdallah Mushi

Pharmaceutical Services Unit, Ministry of Health, Dodoma, Tanzania
Ali Masoud

Council Health Management Team, Handeni Town Council, Tanga, Tanzania
Athanas Ntaganyamba

Capacity Building and Data Use, USAID Global Health Supply Chain, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Deusdedith James

Regional Health Management Team, Regional Secretariat, Tanga, Tanzania
Said Ally

Regional Health Management Team, Regional Secretariat, Tanga, Tanzania
Imakulata Mwalulefu

Regional Health Management Team, Regional Secretariat, Tanga, Tanzania
Mathew Mganga

Department of Health, Social Welfare and Nutrition Services, President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, Dodoma, Tanzania

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AU  - Martha Kikwale
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