Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Internship
Internship
Internship
Ethiopian
pharmaceutical supply
service, Dire Dawa
branch
By Saron Alemayehu
Advisor Arebu Issa (Ass. Prof)
March, 2023
outline
• Introduction
• Findings
• Vistations
• Lesson learned
• Conclusion
• Recommendation
Introduction
• Health experts in Ethiopia oversee the whole supply chain for the
healthcare system. Pharmacists make up a significant number of
their human resources for supply chain duties.
• To assume responsibilities, recent pharmacy graduates need
practical experience.
• Internship gives students the chance to familiarize themselves with
organizational cultures and current business processes as well as to
build a business network for potential future employment prospects.
Introduction Four Regions
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80%
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1st RP 2nd RP 1st RP 2nd RP 1st RP 2nd RP
west hararge East Harerege Harari
85.00% 80.00%
83.29%
81.25% 63.04% 70.00%
68.08% 72.72% 64.11%
80.00% 62.83%
77.91% 77.86% 60.00%
76.25%
75.00%
53.90% 50.00%
40.00%
70.59%
70.00% 30.00%
20.00%
65.00%
10.00%
60.00% HFSUH Chiro Hospital Gelemso Hospital Sabiyan Hospital Dilchora Hospital Av fill rate
0.00%
Warehouse Ceiling, walls and floor are all in good There is power supply 13/14
Infrastructur condition.Warehouse is well ventilated.There is interruption.
e Planning functional temperature and humidity control
system.
B. Layout There separate and adequate receiving, staging There is no separately 7/9
Planning and and dispatch area.Aisle is clear of stored designated area for
operational commodities. damaged and expired
efficiency products.Storage unit of
flammable and hazardous
area is not separated from
the main building.
C. Warehouse Sufficient pallets and pallet racks and operable 8/8
Equipment fork truck.Adequate aisle space and clearance
for material handling equipment.Cartons are not
damaged and off the floor.
D. Special Storage The warehouse designated and There is no separate area for 8/10
operational cold chain facilities hazardous and flammable products
with sufficient away from the main building.The
capacity.Temperature is refrigerator runs on solar power.
monitored.There is back up
source of power.There is
separated locked area for high
value commodities.
F. Security and Safety The warehouse is well protected Personnel don’t wear protective 7/8
and guarded. equipment (gloves and boots.)
G. Human Resources Well-staffed 8/8
Warehouse assessment score of Dire Dawa EPSS hub
Human resources
Inventory management
warehouse equipment
Layout planning
and operation efficiency
Warehouse infrustructure planning
10.00% 30.00% 50.00% 70.00% 90.00% 110.00%
Warehouse Layout warehouse special Inventory Security Human re-
infrustruc- planning equipment storage re- manage- and safety sources
ture plan- and operation quirement ment
ning efficiency
• The cold room has a total area of 152 m2, and there are a total of three
cold rooms, of which two are currently functional. Moreover, there are
deep refrigerators and ultra-cold freezers or refrigerators.
60%
50%
40%
30%
others ; 22%
20%
• Health facilities
• Federal ministry of ministry of health (FMOH) and
regional health bureau and partner
• EPSS hub and central