Hospital logistics manual for the DRC

Hospital logistics is a complex field, encompassing inventory management, medical and pharmaceutical supplies, internal distribution of healthcare products and patient transport. The issues and challenges it faces are numerous: (1). Cost management: hospitals must strike a balance between the quality of service they offer their patients and their limited financial capacity. (2). Time optimization: in the hospital environment, every minute counts to save a life or improve a patient's condition. Efficient logistics are essential to avoid delays and errors. (3). Health safety: healthcare products must be stored in optimal conditions to avoid contamination or alteration before use. (4). Technological integration: with the rapid advance of digital technologies, it is becoming essential for hospitals to use these tools to improve their supply chain (computerized inventory management, for example)......

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AG Alexis TOHEMO LUKAMBALicenciado em Gestão de Instituições de Saúde pelo ISTM KINSHASA, Coordenador Nacional do CERPROGIS (Centre de Recherche et de Promotion en Gestion des Institutions de Santé), Professor no ISTM MRP Kenge