Logistics
ANALYSIS
June 5, 2024
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A week ago the alarms went off for the 2024 Vaccination Campaign. It was last May 22, less than a month before the arrival of next winter, when the head of Epidemiology of the Chilean Ministry of Health warned of the delay in vaccination against influenza in people over 60 years of age. This, together with the death of several people in the Ñuble region, hit public opinion, which began to flock en masse to the vaccination centers, including several metro stations.
How to ensure the population, in this context, continuity and quality of care during the winter campaign? The answer is through adequate health logistics, understood as the planning, acquisition, storage, transportation, and distribution of medical supplies, as well as the management of personnel and the infrastructure necessary to guarantee that health services are provided in an efficient manner. efficient and effective.
In the case of the Winter Campaign, it is vital that there is an efficient distribution of vaccines, through a supply chain that ensures their timely availability in health centers and adequate storage to keep the vaccines in optimal conditions.
Health logistics must also manage health demand. That is, being able to anticipate peak demand for health services during the winter and plan accordingly to avoid overflows; as well as identify the areas with greatest need and direct resources towards them efficiently.
As an active part of the health ecosystem, well-planned and executed logistics ensure that resources are available where and when they are needed, that staff are adequately prepared and deployed, and that people have access to essential health services throughout the life cycle. winter season. All this to help minimize the impact of winter diseases and protect the public health of the population.
By Pamela Schwerter, General Manager of Grupo Ahona
