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Quantification is the process of estimating the quantities of health products required for a health program or service for a given period. It refers to the step determining the “right” quantities of health products to be procured for ensuring uninterrupted supply.
The results of a quantification exercise help program managers to:
- Identify the funding needs and gaps for procurement of the required commodities
- Leverage the sources, amounts, and timing of funding commitments to maximize the use of available resources
- Advocate for additional resources, when needed
- Develop a supply plan to coordinate procurements and shipment delivery schedules to ensure a continuous supply of commodities
Source: The Supply Chain Manager’s Handbook, John Snow, Inc., 2017
UNDP's support
Afghanistan, Angola, Burundi, Djibouti, Kyrgyzstan, Sao Tomé and Principe, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Zimbabwe are among the countries being supported. In Zimbabwe, national committees for the quantification of medicines and laboratory products have been established by the Ministry of Health and Child Care to develop and sustain the in-country quantification process for health products.
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Guidance
WHO has developed a practical manual for the quantification of medicines.
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PDFEstimating Drug Requirements A Practical Manual, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1995
For additional reading on quantifications principles, systems and methods, the following guidance is proposed:
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PDFQuantifying pharmaceutical requirements MDS-3: Managing Access to medicines, Management Science for Health, 2012
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PDFQuantification The Supply Chain Manager’s Handbook, John Snow, Inc., 2017