East Africa Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening (PSS) Skills Exchange

Published : March 28, 2023

On February 28 – March 2, 2023, MTaPS hosted a regional PSS Skills Exchange for East Africa to equip participants with tools and resources to strengthen pharmaceutical systems in their own professional context. Participants learned about MTaPS’ PSS methods and approaches from MTaPS subject matter experts and also heard from several East African organizations that shared their current PSS approaches and challenges.

The full session recordings and local organization presentations are below. To access specific section recordings and presentations, please visit MTaPS’ Approaches and Tools for Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems page.

Recordings:

Session 1 (February 28, 2023)

View recording here
Duration: approximately 2 hours

  • Topics covered:

-Regulatory systems strengthening
-Pharmacovigilance systems
-Regulatory information management systems

  • Also featuring presentations from:

-TAPSA Tanzania
-CMCOMMS Supply Chain and Quality

Session 2 (March 1, 2023)

View recording here
Duration: approximately 2 hours

  • Topics covered:

-Pharmaceutical systems governance
-Sex and gender
-Procurement and supply chain management

  • Also featuring presentations from:

-Aga Khan Health Service
-Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Session 3 (March 2, 2023)

View recording here
Duration: approximately 2 hours

  • Topics covered:

-Pharmaceutical financing and expenditure tracking
-Health technology assessment
-Antimicrobial stewardship

  • Also featuring a presentation from:

-Help Logistics

Local organization presentations:
Resources Focus Area: Antimicrobial Stewardship | Financing | Information Systems | Pharmacovigilance | Regulatory Systems | Sex and Gender | Supply Chain