Automation/Digitization of public health supply chain system critical for improved access of essential health commodities: Zafar Mirza.

ISLAMABAD -- Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza has appreciated the collective efforts of Provincial Governments, UNICEF, BMGF, WHO, USAID and NGOs for strengthening the public health supply chain systems for improved access of essential health commodities across the country as he officiated the endorsement ceremony of Health Logistics Management Information System (HLMIS) at Islamabad.

The HLMIS is developed by Chemonics International with technical and financial support of UNICEF and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under Global Action for Pneumonia and Diarrhea (GAPPD). The representatives of the Governments of Punjab and Sindh iterated that end to end visibility of MNCH essential medicines through HLMIS would empower the policy and program tiers to take evidence based decisions. They assured that the system will be implemented in true spirit while appreciating the support of UNICEF, BMGF and Chemonics International Inc.

Applauding the collaboration of the Sindh and Punjab governments the UNICEF Representative Ms. Aida Girma said, 'It is a great achievement that HLMIS has brought data visibility of very essential...

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