Building workforce capacity to operate a web-based logistics management information system (LMIS) in Pakistan
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Background To improve the availability of contraceptive supplies in Pakistan, the USAID|DELIVER Project worked with the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to develop a national webbased logistics management information system (LMIS), at all tiers of the supply chain. The LMIS automates the collection of data for contraceptives, tuberculosis, and vaccine products. The project also trains users in the skills needed to upload data, and orientates senior staff on the basic aspects of the system to ensure their support.
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