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Specifications and Quantities for Efficient Procurement of Essential Equipment and Laboratory Commodities for HIV

When field professionals are preparing procurement of laboratory equipment and other lab items required to do a test, this tool provides them detailed and practical information on the list, the quantities and specifications of all items needed to perform tests on defined CD4, VL and EID machines.
This tool assists the professional to be more precise when ordering a lab equipment and to ensure that the all items required are ordered in an adequate quantities.

Procurement, Quantification

  • Sub-categories HIV/AIDS, TB
  • Commodities Diagnostics
  • Latest update July 2015
  • Version 2nd Edition
  • Developed by WHO
  • When to use When field professionals are preparing procurement of laboratory equipment and other lab items required to do a test, this tool provides them detailed and practical information on the list, the quantities and specifications of all items needed to perform tests on defined CD4, VL and EID machines. This tool assists the professional to be more precise when ordering a lab equipment and to ensure that the all items required are ordered in an adequate quantities.
  • Languages English
  • Level of use Central, District, Facility, Regional
  • Form pdf file
  • Amount of training / TA required As needed but it should be minimal for people already working on this subject.
  • Inputs & outputs The current 2015 edition covers the following which meet the criteria of inclusion i.e.(1) HIV diagnostic laboratory equipment and commodities that have been found eligible for WHO procurement; (2)those which are WHO-prequalified; (3)products included on the USAID list of approved HIV rapid test kits, and (4) the Global Fund waiver list for procurement. Price information: Important for the benchmarking of procurement prices, this tool also includes reference to the price of the commodities and equipment in the specification tables. Prices for branded products are procurement data for the period of 2011–2014 provided in the Global Price Reporting Mechanism (GPRM). Prices for generic commodities are prices advertised for the USA market by manufacturers and distributors in the 1st quarter of 2015. We will update regularly this tool as new products are prequalified.
  • Cost none
  • Advantages This tool aims to provide the following information: 1. Lists of laboratory items required to perform a HIV-related test on specific defined technology. 2. Laboratory items specifications to facilitate their procurement. 3. Examples of quantities of reagents required to perform 1000 tests. 4. Price benchmark which will continue to be updated based on procurement of our partners.
  • Limitations This tool is the 2nd edition which will be updated as new diagnostics are developed and approved by WHO prequalification or a stringent regulatory authority.
  • Availability http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/180980/1/9789241509183_eng.pdf?ua=1
  • Remarks This publication is the 2nd edition and is suitable for HIV programmes. The more it is used and comments sent to WHO the more it will respond to the needs of the users. We welcome any comment. It is a living document which will be updated continuously as relevant comments are received and new technologies are commercially available and approved for use. Please share this tool with relevant professionals for use and comments.
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  • Contact Dr. Vincent Habiyambere (habiyamberev@who.int), WHO/AMDS
  • Submission date 2014-02-23 10:51:22