Traceability for strengthening supply chain systems and enhancing real-time visibility: Focus of NAFDAC on advancing vaccine traceability in Nigeria

• Authors: Mojisola C. Adeyeye , John O. Kayode , Sabitu B. Olasupo

Abstracts

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This study explores the successful implementation of activities aimed at scaling traceability for COVID-19 and routine immunization (RI) vaccines to the local government area and selected healthcare facilities in Nigeria, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The study was executed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and sought to enhance supply chain systems by deploying advanced traceability mechanisms and ensuring real-time stock visibility. The article discusses the accomplishments, challenges, and regulatory framework of NAFDAC, emphasizing GS1 technology-driven traceability, and presents the results of the field scanning activities conducted in July 2023. The approach involved a phased public sector pilot, showcasing the feasibility and challenges of tracking vaccine movement through the supply chain. The result shows the detection of 43 unique products across 1022 facilities from a total of 110,113 scans, offering valuable insights into vaccine distributions. The strategic goals of the project aligned with developing safety surveillance systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to facilitate patient access to global health products. Similarly, significant improvement in traceability through automated data capture (barcode scanning) and expanded coverage for COVID-19 and selected RI vaccines in Nigeria was found. Against this background, the information derived from this report will build confidence in patients regarding vaccine authenticity, establish a transparent and robust supply chain, and foster pharmacovigilance capability through integration with the track-and-trace systems. Thus, the study provides invaluable insights and opportunities for global health practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to incorporate track-and-trace into regulatory systems by other national regulatory authorities.

Keywords

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NAFDAC; traceability; COVID-19; vaccines; visibility

• Publisher: Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 78
• Pages: 276-281

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Mojisola C. Adeyeye

• National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Lagos, Nigeria

• https://orcid.org/0000000338083166

author

John O. Kayode

• National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Lagos, Nigeria

• https://orcid.org/0009000781852553

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Sabitu B. Olasupo

• National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Lagos, Nigeria

• https://orcid.org/0000000319467404

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18794/aams/195199

Biblioteka Nauki

52376301