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- The Supply Chain Workforce: The Foundation of Health Supply Chains
The articles in this supplement delve into the most pertinent topics in human resources for supply chain management (SCM), offering case studies and insights that exemplify best practices to strengthen the capacity of the health SCM workforce, support well-functioning health systems and increase access to health commodities.
- Strategic Training Executive Program 2.0: A Leadership and Change Management Program for Health Supply Chains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
STEP 2.0 is an innovative approach to developing leadership and change management competencies that will enable local supply chain management professionals to contribute to commodity and medicine availability, leading to improved health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
- Presenting a Framework to Professionalize Health Supply Chain Management
The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Professionalisation Framework—a valuable tool to initiate awareness and advocacy in recognizing SCM professionals within national health systems—can be used to define and align SCM professional standards, competencies, and curricula, thus strengthening the labor market for health SCM professionals.
- People that Deliver Theory of Change for Building Human Resources for Supply Chain Management: Applications in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia
The Theory of Change for Building Human Resources for Supply Chain Management was applied in 5 countries to help highlight existing supply chain workforce challenges and provide a framework for addressing them.
- Promising Practices in Capacity Development for Health Supply Chains in Resource-Constrained Countries
We present 3 country cases with varied objectives to illustrate the potential of innovative, promising practices as potential solutions for strengthening supply chains in low- and middle-income countries.
- Creating a Career Development Path for Young Supply Chain Professionals: Three Case Studies in Benin, Kenya, and South Africa
Creating career development paths for young supply chain professionals in LMICs provides the youth with needed employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. This can help to unlock their potential and contribute to better supply chain performance in the public health sector.
- The Case for Parent-Implemented Programs to Mitigate Musculoskeletal Complications in Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy in Resource-Limited Settings
Children with severe cerebral palsy are vulnerable to orthopedic complications, particularly in resource-limited settings, which can compound disability. A focus on home-based programs may help to improve their quality of life and participation.
- Service Delivery Redesign for Noncommunicable Disease Management: Assessment of Needs and Solutions Through a Co-Creation Process in Argentina
Our research highlights the potential for Argentina’s primary care system to initiate transformative, system-level changes to improve health outcomes. We propose an innovative methodological assessment and co-design for improving primary care.
- Advocating for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Central Asia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in Central Asia face challenges due to the current sociopolitical context, and there is a pressing need for legal and policy reforms to align with the International Conference on Population and Development agenda.
- Process Evaluation of Teaching Critical Thinking About Health Using the Informed Health Choices Intervention in Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
The Informed Health Choices educational resources improve students’ ability to critically appraise claims about the effects of health interventions. The resources also enable teachers to teach and assess critical thinking and problem-solving competencies using health as a topic.