Inspiring supply chain innovation for international development

What is PFSCM?

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 by two of the leading international health organizations in the U.S.—JSI Research & Training Institute (JSI) and Management Sciences for Health (MSH)—for the dual purposes of ensuring reliable availability of essential products to programs in the developing world and strengthening national supply chains to become sustainable mechanisms for delivering these products to clients who need them.

Mission

We will strengthen, develop and manage secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable supply chains to meet  the needs of health care and other public services. In collaboration with in-country and international partners, we will:

• Provide quality, best-value products to those who need them
• Deploy innovative solutions to assist programs to enhance their supply chain capacity
• Share our expertise and experience in influencing policy and bringing best practices to the international arena.

Projects

Through its innovative projects, PFSCM:

• Manages the entire supply chain, procures and distributes essential medicines and supplies;
• provides technical assistance to transform existing supply chains;
• collaborates with in-country and global partners to coordinate efforts in these areas;
• and brings the hands-on involvement of dedicated staff from a consortium of public and private sector organizations that are among the most trusted names in supply chain management, international public health and development.

Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)

In 2003, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was launched to combat global HIV & AIDS - the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history. The Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) is a project of PEPFAR and is administered by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  SCMS was established to ensure a reliable, cost-effective and secure supply of high-quality medicines and health products for HIV & AIDS prevention, care and treatment. SCMS procures and distributes essential medicines and supplies; provides technical assistance to transform existing supply chains; and collaborates with in-country and global partners to coordinate efforts.

Global Fund – Voluntary Pooled Procurement (VPP)

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a major financing institution in the fight against these chronic diseases in 140 countries. The Global Fund established a Procurement Support Service to its Principal Recipients, with Voluntary Pooled Procurement and Capacity Building Services aimed at ensuring a cost effective and efficient procurement process. These services will provide support to countries to resolve the procurement bottlenecks and supply chain management challenges and facilitate timely access to pharmaceuticals and health products.

Global Drug Facility (GDF)

The Global Drug Facility (GDF) is an initiative of WHO’s Stop TB program to increase access to high quality tuberculosis (TB) drugs for directly observed treatment and short-course (DOTS) implementation, the TB treatment and control strategy. Globally, TB is a leading curable cause of infectious death. GDF is housed in WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and managed by a team in the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat.