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               Building human resource capacity



               and skills to save lives

















































               Supply chains don’t just get goods from manufacturers to end users. They save lives. This has
               never been more evident than during the COVID-19 crisis.


                           nsuring adequate, uninterrupted supplies of   IAPHL was founded in 2007 and supports logisticians
                           life-saving medicines and medical oxygen,   worldwide by providing a forum for members to network,
                    Egetting personal protective equipment (PPE)   exchange ideas and develop their skills. Members come
                     where it is needed, when it is needed and distributing   from over 152 countries, a variety of professional
                     COVID-19 vaccines all depend on effective, efficient   backgrounds and represent all levels of the supply chain.
                     supply chains and the people who manage them.
                                                                      “At IAPHL, we believe knowledgeable
                     The pandemic highlighted the critical need for   and empowered public health supply chain operators
              L O GI S T I CS NEWS  world, including in South Africa. Recognising this, the   and managers are central to improving health outcomes
                     improvements in public health supply chains around the
                     International Association of Public Health Logisticians
                                                                   and achieving universal health access. Our mission is
                     (IAPHL) established its South African Chapter in
                                                                   to enable people working in public health supply chains
                                                                   to connect, learn and succeed,” explains Walter Proper,
                     partnership with the Professional Body for Supply Chain
                     Management (SAPICS).

           16       NO V E MB E R/D E C E MB E R 2021              Executive Director of IAPHL.
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