Battling HIV/AIDS : A Decision Maker's Guide to the Procurement of Medicines and Related Supplies

This Guide sets out principles and advice for the procurement of HIV/AIDS medicines and related supplies for programs scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) and associated health services, such as basic and palliative care, disease prevention, treatment of opportunistic infections, and laboratory tests. ART includes the treatment of infected adults and children and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission. A wide range of other commodities-particularly condoms and support for basic living and care-are also essential to support the treatment and prevention of HIV. The primary audience for this guide is World Bank staff and those responsible for procuring HIV/AIDS medicines and related supplies in Bank-funded programs and projects-which could include either procurement agency staff or technical agency staff. Policymakers and Bank partners will also benefit from the information and advice in the guide. HIV/AIDS Medicines and Related Supplies sets out principles and provides advice on the procurement of HIV/AIDS medicines and related supplies for programs scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) and associated health services. This technical guide examines the elements required to establish and ensure continuity of supplies, including medicines and other commodities. It provides extensive guidance on key topics: Quality Assurance, Selection & Quantification methods, Intellectual Property Rights, Procurement Strategies, Pricing & Financing, the Supply Cycle and Policy Issues.; Specializing in procurement for HIV-related programs, HIV/AIDS Medicines and Related Supplies is a valuable resource for implementing agencies and donors dealing with HIV/AIDS related procurement, as it: focuses on resource-poor settings with little experience of treatment programs that include ART. discusses newer and more expensive drugs and tests required for ART, which because of cost or scale, have not yet become part of essential medicines policy in many countries. draws attention to some of the unpredictable factors associated with the scaling up of ART such as rapid growth in demand, the appearance of new medicines and tests, and sudden changes in markets. provides practical advice on intellectual property rights, a complex but important subject, laying out in simple terms the array of options available to national governments. provides references to valuable materials and offers links to readily available instructions and documentation

forty Million People Worldwide Are Currently Living With Hiv/aids. This Guide For Agencies And Donors Adapts The World Bank's Guidelines On The Procurement Of Health Goods To The Hiv/aids Context, And Sets Out Principles For Ensuring That Such Procurements Will Fit Within An Overall Well-functioning Supply Management System For Hiv/aids Medicines And Related Supplies. Attention Is Also Paid To Related Matters Such As Product Selection, Quality Assurance, And Intellectual Property Rights Systems In Different Countries. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

Annotation This technical guide examines the elements required to establish and ensure continuity of supplies, including HIV/AIDS medicines and other commodities, for programs scaling up antiretroviral therapy (Art) and associated health services. It provides extensive guidance on key topics: Quality Assurance, Selection & Quantification methods, Intellectual Property Rights, Procurement Strategies, Pricing & Financing, the Supply Cycle and Policy Issues