Andrew Gammie

Fishtail Consulting Ltd, UK

Garbage in, garbage out

Computer software…..

And procurement

“To obtain the right product or service ….... a clear specification is required.”

WHO Procurement Process Resource Guide

Systems available� ECRI

� US-based� Subscription service� Comparisons and guidelines

� UNICEF� Fixed catalogue� Specifications therefore limited

� CENETEC� Useful spread of devices� Spanish language

� AFIB� French language

Systems developed� India

� 2006 – 2011

� DFID (UK) partner with MoHFW

� Nepal

� 2013 -

� DFID (UK) partner with MoHP

� WHO

� 2011 –

� Advisory group on Technical Specifications

India

�Empowered Procurement Wing

�www.mohfw-epw.gov.in

�> 800 items

�Current development status unknown

India

Nepal

�Logistics Management Division

�www.spec.dohslmd.gov.np

�>900 items

�Currently under QA process

�Freely available

Nepal

WHO

�Medical Devices Unit

�Health Technologies e-documentation centre

�60 items

�Shortly to be released

�Spreadsheet format

WHO

Priorities now

�Quality assurance of all systems

�Simple system, but with enough detail

�Harmonize with standards and nomenclature

�Promotion of good practice

�Disseminate guidelines and templates

�Use biomedical engineers

�Apply to local situations