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Improving the affordability and availability of critical medicines in Africa

CIPS Health Procurement Africa (CIPS HPA) is an initiative of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) to support public healthcare institutions in moving to financial and operational self-sufficiency in the availability and affordability of critical healthcare products and technologies to reduce preventable deaths.  

Kenya

Strengthening Health Supply Chains in Murang’a County: From Insight to Action

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Strengthening County Health Supply Chains Through Technology and Collaboration

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Kenya

Advancing Digital Procurement in Kakamega County’s Health Sector

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Welcome
Improving the affordability and availability of critical medicines in Africa
Kenya
Strengthening Health Supply Chains in Murang’a County: From Insight to Action
Kenya
Strengthening County Health Supply Chains Through Technology and Collaboration
Kenya
Advancing Digital Procurement in Kakamega County’s Health Sector
CIPS HPA

Improving the affordability and availability of critical medicines in Africa

Supporting public healthcare institutions in moving to financial and operational self-sufficiency in the availability and affordability of critical healthcare products and technologies to reduce preventable deaths.  

About us

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) is the world’s leading professional body and global membership body for procurement

CIPS HPA was established in 2018 and leverages CIPS’ substantial experience in public health, supporting over 1000 public health institutions globally, of which over 200 are in Africa.

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Our Mission

CIPS HPA helps reduce preventable deaths by increasing the availability and affordability of critical medicines

We assess the procurement strategy and processes of public health procurement organisations at national, sub-national levels, make recommendations for improvement, provide technical assistance in implementing recommendations and professionalise public health procurement staff so that medicines are in stock when and where they are needed.

Our Impact

CIPS HPA’s Programme has made a measurable impact

40% - 144% increase in availability of critical medicines
67% reduction in prices
200% increase in budget absorption in one Kenyan county
70% to 200% increase in budget absorption in Kenya
100% improvement in organisational effectiveness
Debt reduction of over 100%
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Where we work

Supporting public health institutions and professionals in Africa

CIPS HPA currently supports national and sub-national public health institutions in Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia and provides a continent- and sector- wide knowledge hub of free resources to procurement professionals in Africa. 

CIPS HPA has additionally completed strategic and technical support in South Africa and has carried out desk research into key strands of the health procurement networks operating in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Togo.

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