EVENT: Regional GS1 Healthcare Conference
THEME: Track and trace for access to safe medicines
DATE: May 08-10, 2018
VENUE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The first GS1 Healthcare Conference in the African Region will take place on 8-10 May 2018 on the topic of “Track and trace for access to safe medicines” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The conference will be conducted in partnership between GS1 and aid organizations, including USAID and UNFPA. The objective will be to bring forward the necessity and benefits of global standards to stakeholders across the African healthcare environment, especially regulatory bodies.
Why attend GS1 Healthcare Conference?
Every day millions of patients across the world depend on safe medication. Unfortunately, presence of falsified medication is a huge threat to patient safety, especially in Africa. The WHO estimates that 10% of medication distributed in low and middle income countries could be fake. Falsified medicine negatively impact patient safety, might lead to loss of lives, will have economic impact and will result in less trust in the healthcare system.
The demand for medication, due to a growing and ageing population, puts an extra pressure on the safety and efficiency of the healthcare system. Currently, due to lack of visibility in product movement between trading partners and within organizations many inefficiencies in the pharmaceutical supply chain can be identified. Gaps in forecasting and distribution result in limited availability of key pharmaceuticals in hospital, long procurement lead time, problems in record-keeping, forecasted data quality, timely requisition and consumption reporting, no real-time stock status information at national level, wastage due to expiry and damage, theft and an inefficient recall process.
Attend our conference to:
- Listen to world leaders showcase GS1 standards implementations from their organizations
- Learn from the experts who have experience with implementation
- Discuss latest regulatory and trading partner requirements
- Enjoy a unique neutral environment to network and learn from your peers
- Most importantly, become part of a united community working to ensure GS1 standards can make a difference for every one of us, as ultimately we are all patients.
Contacts:
◌ General inquiries: Sophie Molle
◌ Hotel rooms reservation: Edom Fekade or Elisa Zwaneveld
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