We believe in resilient empowered societies
We help countries to digitize their health supply chain and become sustainable
Digital and Optimization Projects
Aligning with i+solutions’ shared vision of a world without unmet medical needs, the DOS (Digitalization and Optimization Services) department is dedicated to improving last-mile access to medicines through enhanced transparency and visibility. The specific mission is to strengthen public health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by leveraging optimization, digitalization, change management, and capacity building.
i+ focuses on the below four key projects that embody our objectives. These initiatives are designed to reinforce the foundation of public health supply chain, ensuring that vital medicines reach those who need them most efficiently and effectively.
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Projects
eLMIS Medexis, Burundi
Objectives and background
In Burundi, the availability of health products depends on a comprehensive supply and distribution process from the supranational level to the national and operational levels, including health districts, hospitals, and health centres. Evaluation of the pharmaceutical supply chain has identified challenges such as demand estimation, product storage, and data inconsistencies. The Ministry of Public Health and the Fight Against AIDS (MSPLS) aims to strengthen the information system using information technology.
The overarching goal of the project is to enhance the visibility of logistics data and information at
different levels of the supply chain to ensure a consistent availability of pharmaceutical products in health facilities across Burundi. This is realized by implementing i+solutions’ Electronic Logistic Management Information System (eLMIS) Medexis at all 1100 health facilities in the country.
The project entails the roll-out and implementation of Medexis across all levels of the health system, including public, faith-based, associative, and community health structures, ready to revolutionize health product management. Medexis manages several critical processes like periodic ordering of health products, order processing, (re)distribution, dispensation, inventory management and reporting. The rollout involves development of the Medexis tool, followed by extensive training and mentoring of users at all levels. Additionally, health structures are equipped with the necessary IT tools and internet access to ensure seamless integration and real-time data visibility.
Introduction of Medexis and proper use by health care workers across all levels of the supply chain, will enhance supply chain management, reduce expiration, overstock, and stockout rates, and ultimately improve healthcare outcomes for the population of Burundi.
The Last Mile Project, Ethiopia
Objectives and background
i+solutions is working together with Cordaid on The Last Mile Project in the Jimma zone in Ethiopia to support the availability of quality medicines in health facilities by introducing Medexis as a stock management software in select health
facilities, covering four phases since 2022.
The project focuses on three interconnected outcomes:
1. Simplified digital reporting and ordering of medicines by health centers from the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service (EPSS).
2. Increased efficiency and accuracy of the supply chain through real-time visibility and transparency.
3. Strong pharmaceutical supply chain management systems.
Health Systems Strengthening in Mali
Objectives and background
Despite significant improvements in healthcare in the past two decades in Mali, challenges remain in how to plan, manage, and finance high-quality healthcare at a decentralized level.
Since 2020, i+solutions works together with prime contractor Palladium on the USAID-funded KSW project which aims to strengthen health systems in the regions of Mopti, Ségou and Sikasso, accounting for approximately half of Mali’s population.
i+solutions’ role in this project is to provide innovative supply chain solutions to improve the information flow and distribution of essential medicines, vaccines and reproductive health commodities to health facilities. Medexis, i+solutions’ electronic Logistic Management Information System (eLMIS) operates behind the DHIS2 national patient information system interface and supports the ordering and movement of products in 26 districts.
This first phase implementation aims to provide real time data and operational efficiencies to the Malian free donor-funded products’ replenishment supply chain between district products dispatching depots (DRC) and health facilities (CSCOMs) in the mentioned regions. The i+solutions team in Mali is composed of 5 staff members: 2 in Bamako and 1 in each of the 3 regions.
USAID Integrated Health Program, DRC
Objectives and background
Since 2018, i+ collaborates with Abt Global and other partners on this multiyear USAID project to strengthen the capacity of Congolese institutions and communities to provide integrated and quality health services and sustainably improve the health of the Congolese population.
i+solutions’ role in this project is to increase continuous availability of essential drugs at the last mile, between the health zone (HZ) level, the health facilities (HF) and the community base. The program covers 47 million people, approximately 38% of the DRC population, across 9 provinces
divided into 179 health zones, with 6,855 health facilities and 3,461 community care sites. The 9 provinces covered are Haut-Katanga, Haut Lomami, Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental, Lomami, Lualaba, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, and Tanganyika.
