Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the performance of the expanded immunization programme's (EPI) supply chain of and logistics management in Come health district in 2015. This cross-sectional and evaluative study concerned the central deposit of vaccines and 19 health care centers randomly selected. Data on the performance of EIP supply chain of and logistics management were collected from 5 to 30 March 2015 using direct observation, document exploitation, questionnaire and individual interview in 20 health workers directly involved in EIP activities and 59 mothers of children aged 0-11 months. The performance of the supply chain and logistics management was assessed through three components structure, process and results using predetermined score of two scales seeking for achievement of criterions included in components. The overall performance of the EIP's supply chain and logistics in the health district of Come was rated fair (score = 75.2%). The performance level was good for structure (score = 90.3%), acceptable for the process (score = 79, 85%) and poor for the results of the management of supply chain and logistics (score = 59.48%). The level of performance EIP supply chain and logistics was sub-optimal. Adequate measures should be considered to improve the component result of the EIP supply chain and logistics management in the health district of Come.
Highlights
Introduction performance of theExpanded Immunization Programme (EIP) supply chain and logistics in this health district is timely
expanded immunization programme (EPI) supply chain and logistics in Comé health district. This main variable was explained by three components which were: the “structure” which referred to selection and procurement of vaccines and availability of required resources, the “process” which included vaccine stock management, client services, supply chain and logistics’ management and “results” that referred to immunization coverage rate, vaccine wastage and client satisfaction
Sample Description Study participants included twenty (20) health facilities, nineteen (19) health workers involved in field vaccination activities, one logistician of central deposit of vaccines and fifty-nine (59) mothers of children aged 0-11 months who brought their children to vaccination during the study period
Summary
EIP supply chain and logistics in this health district is timely. The objective of the study was to. The Expanded Immunization Programme (EIP) is evaluate the performance of the EPI supply chain and considered one of the great successes of public health ever logistics in the health district of Comé in the purpose of recorded [1] According to WHO estimates, Immunization scaling up this project in other health districts in Benin. Universal Journal of Public Health 4(4): 162-170, 2016
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