Attendance an online digital event on July. 23, 2024 entitled “Pharmaceutical supply chain resilience in humanitarian crises”. The event was offered by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

Description: Universal pharmaceutical supply chains and healthcare through humanitarian crises have become progressively critical issues, needing urgent attention to confirm the safe and timely delivery of medicines and pharmaceutical manufactures to patients in need. The significance of this issue is confirmed by the outcomes of supply chain disruptions, especially through crisis times. All stakeholders in humanitarian supply chain and health, containing pharmacists, perform a pivotal role in confirming that high-quality and safe medications are dispensed to patients through these critical situations. However, FIP hosted a digital event to discover opportunities and challenges in keeping a resilient supply chain, concentrating on how to greater equip the global healthcare system, especially pharmacists, to reply to crises and emergencies, saving lives as well developing the outcomes of patient.

Moderator:

- Ruben Viegas, FIP Humanitarian and Sustainability Programme Manger FIP, The Netherland  

Panellists:

- Wilson Chandomba, Consultant CMCOMMS, Zimbabwe.

- Ronald Guse, International Digital Health Consultant National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (United States), Canada.

- Eiko Kobayashi, Chief Pharmacist Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Pharmacy / International Medical Relief Department, Japan.

- Lucas Ercolin, Area Manager IDA Foundation, Brazil (Currently living in Netherlands).