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Jacqui Patterson Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA) CCIH, May 2003

The Diflucan Partnership Program: IMA & Pfizer www.diflucanpartnership.org. Jacqui Patterson Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA) CCIH, May 2003. Diflucan Partnership Program.

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Jacqui Patterson Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA) CCIH, May 2003

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  1. The Diflucan Partnership Program: IMA & Pfizer www.diflucanpartnership.org Jacqui Patterson Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA) CCIH, May 2003

  2. Diflucan Partnership Program • Pfizer providing Diflucan (fluconazole) free of charge to governments and NGOS for HIV/AIDS patients with life-threatening opportunistic infections • Program also includes training of health care professionals, patient education, and on-going monitoring and support • No time or cost limits

  3. Program Parameters Diflucan donation is for two indications: • Cryptococcal meningitis • First line treatment of amphotericin B (IV drip in hospital) followed by Diflucan 200mg maintenance therapy • Esophageal candidiasis • Diflucan 200mg for 14 days

  4. Diflucan Partnership Program Program Results since Launch (as of May 03) 16 countries launched to date: Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Haiti, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe • 86,000 prescriptions processed • 2.5 million tablets dispensed • More than 11,000 health care workers trained

  5. General Roles & Responsibilities PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR • Processes Applications • Communicates with potential recipients • Manages External Review Committee • Provides recommendation to Pfizer • “Green Light” to IDA • Tracks usage • Manages reporting and resupply process • Directs NGOs & Governments to website www.diflucanpartnership.org • Reviews and approves recommendation from Axios • Coordinates quarterly shipping • Guides training • Develops monitoring & evaluation tools DISTRIBUTION AGENT • Stores tablets, IV and OS in warehouse • Ships products to recipients • Tracks shipments DONEE & OUTREACH • Provides approval to IDA • Encourages member agencies in target countries to apply • Assists member agencies in application

  6. IMA’s Role • Donation Processing • Taking legal title to product • Reviewing and approving applications • Direct Country Role – Haiti, DRC • Facilitating Countries – Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania • Monitoring and Evaluation (con’t . . .)

  7. IMA’s Role (con’t) • Direct Country Role – Haiti, DRCongo • Where IMA already has a country presence and programmatic strength • Sharing information with local partners • Assisting with application for product • Forging relationships with MoHs • Materials dissemination (con’t . . .)

  8. IMA’s Role (con’t) • Facilitating Countries – Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania • Meet with CHA/NGO networks (inform, review) • Identify interest groups for group applications • Facilitate applications • Follow-up and technical assistance (con’t . . .)

  9. IMA’s Role (con’t) • Monitoring and Evaluation • Notify Pfizer of problems or challenges • Sharing facility locations for GIS mapping • Obtaining anecdotal information, stories • Partnering on writing about challenges, lessons learned, best practices

  10. The Diflucan Partnership is “the first of, we hope, many other successful public/private partnerships initiated by parties who have demonstrated that they care enough to act.” Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, Minister of Health, South Africa

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