Malawi’s pharma storage solution

An innovative solution

that addresses the

lack of appropriate

storage space for

medical supplies in Malawi’s

health facilities is providing a

reliable, cost-effective and secure

supply of products for HIV/AIDS

programmes.

Resolve Capacity, a division

of Imperial group company

Resolve Solution Partners,

was awarded the contract to

install 115 prefabricated storage

units across the country using

its unique Storage-in-a-Box

solution. Work commenced in

June 2016, installing eight units

a week, and the project was

completed this month.

“These prefabricated 70-sqm

modular storage units are

pharmaceutical-compliant,

validated, fully outfitted and can

be deployed immediately,” says

Arno Haigh, managing executive

for Resolve Capacity.

Delivered in 40-ft containers,

Storage-in-a-Box brings supply

chain solutions to both remote

and urban settings, allowing

supply networks to develop

where they are needed, not just

where they have traditionally

been able to be deployed.

Previously shortages and

stock-outs of commodities

caused dangerous breaks

in treatment for patients.

Emergency orders wasted

money on rush fees and high

freight costs – and lack of

inventory control wasted valuable

commodities due to expiry,

improper storage and theft. Poor

coordination led to redundancies

and gaps in service.

“This project is one of a

number of similar projects

Resolve Capacity has conducted

in Africa,” says Haigh. “Our

Clinic-in-a-Box™ and Warehousein-

a-Box™ products have been

instrumental in transforming

healthcare solutions in a number

of African countries.