Terms of Reference
• To develop a national quantification system for all required items related to HIV/AIDS care and treatment (antiretroviral [ARV] and opportunistic infection [OI] medications, CD 4 and VCCT reagents, consumables, equipment) and the care and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI - medications, reagents, consumables and equipment).
• To establish quantifications for all required items related to HIV/AIDS and STI care and treatment.
• To guarantee storage under suitable conditions for all relevant supplies, in collaboration with Essential Drug Bureau (EDB) and Central Medical Stores (CMS) and other partners.
• To ensure the timely supply and distribution of all required items to all relevant sites following a distribution table for each region.
• To track all supplies received at NCHADS warehouse by source of funding.
• To collaborate with all relevant units within NCHADS and all sites and partners that form part of the NCHADS Program.
• To ensure the timely and complete receipt of reports from all relevant sites as well as timely submittal of reports to the Director of NCHADS.
• To establish a well functioning inventory system that will ensure the avoidance of stock outs and expiry of stock.
• To establish a quality control system for receipt and acceptance of new stock.
• To supervise the rational storage and distribution of HIV and STI related supplies at NCHADS and all relevant sites (via periodic Monitoring and Evaluation visits).
• To build human resource capacity at the provincial, referral hospital and operational district level by training, monitoring and supervision.
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