RPM Plus, in collaboration with Family Health International (FHI), has developed a practical guide to VCT commodity management to help with the establishment, management, and scaling up of VCT programs at both national and program levels. Commodity Management in VCT Programs: A Planning Guide recommends a systemized approach to strengthening commodity management for VCT services, and is intended for a wide audience, including national program planners, policy makers, donors supporting VCT service delivery, and managers of VCT services.
The document provides practical guidance on:
- Selecting HIV test kits and other essential commodities for VCT
- Estimating quantities of HIV test kits for procurement and selecting suppliers
- Storage management, stock control, and record keeping
- Assuring the quality of HIV test kits and the VCT program, and ensuring that HIV commodities are used safely and appropriately
The guide also contains real-life case studies from developing countries that have successfully improved VCT commodity management, as well as step-by-step instructions to assist program managers in calculating HIV test kit needs for VCT programs.
For additional information on "Commodity Management in VCT Programs: A Planning Guide," please send an e-mail to rpmplushiv@msh.org.
