Humanitarian Supply Management and Logistics in the Health Sector

It is well known that emergencies and disasters are harsh testing grounds for the logistical and organizational capacity of the affected countries. The challenge is felt with special intensity in the health sector; where deficiencies in supply management can have deadly consequences. The management of supplies, whether from an external source, in most cases is a complex logistical problem that should not be left to improvised decision making. The acquisition, storage, mobilization and distributi