Presented by Bryan Baylis CSCP, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consultant, Merck, USA and delivered during the 38th annual SAPICS 2016 at Sun City, South Africa.

In 2008 a Nepali region of over 250,000 people that made $141 per year, lived 36 hours by bus one-way from the capital and healthcare center of the country, were recovering from a 10-year civil war, and didn’t have access to a single healthcare provider.

A unique partnership between a non-profit and the local Nepali Government was born and exists today as the Bayalpata Hospital in Achham, Nepal. Fast forward to 2015, Bayalpata Hospital has provided healthcare to over 220,000 patents free of charge. As part of a philanthropic initiative through Merck & Co.

As part of a philanthropic initiative through Merck & Co. Inc. three Supply Chain Professionals made the trek to Achham, Nepal to redesign both the internal and external medical and surgical tools supply chains. The goal, to implement a reliable process to efficiently procure stock and deliver life-saving medicines to the patient. Join Bryan to learn how this successful implementation included creatively implementing basic supply chain principles while constantly taking into account the cultural differences that exist in such an environment.

Join Bryan to learn how this successful implementation included creatively implementing basic supply chain principles while constantly taking into account the cultural differences that exist in such an environment.