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Addressing Pricing and Procurement Issues for Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLINs)

This presentation by Lorenzo Witherspoon from the Roll Back Malaria Partnership Secretariat discusses critical pricing and procurement challenges associated with Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLINs). It highlights the limited supply sources, significant delivery lead times, and price fluctuations in LLINs, emphasizing the need for careful planning and strategic procurement. Key considerations include the importance of timely funding, direct orders from manufacturers, and coordination of ITNs distribution to enhance malaria prevention efforts.

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Addressing Pricing and Procurement Issues for Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLINs)

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  1. Mosquito NetsPricing and procurement issues Presentation by Lorenzo WitherspoonRBM Partnership Secretariat, Malaria Medicines & Supplies Services Copenhagen – 1 February 2006 9.4

  2. Pricing & Procurement issues for Nets LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS (LLINs) • WHOPES-recommended LLINs are of limited source (currently only 2 suppliers), generally made-to-order, hence the most difficult nets to source • Depending on destination, delivery time for an average order can be as much as 12 months ARO • Normal Prices have been known to fluctuate by as much as much as 20% ………

  3. Pricing & Procurement issues for Nets LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS (LLINs)……. Therefore • Plan carefully and well in advance for procurement to synchronize arrival of nets with distribution • Ensure funds are on hand...and LLINs are WHOPES recommended • Order directly with themanufacturer or a reliable procurement agent or distributor

  4. Pricing & Procurement issues for Nets INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS (ITNs) • ITNs are freely available from multiple pre-qualified sources • Prices are more steady • ITNs have to be bundled with WHOPES approved insecticides and binders • Delivery lead times can be as low as six months ARO

  5. Pricing & Procurement issues for Nets INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS (ITNs) ………………… However • Strategic Planningremains indispensable to effective procurement • Procurement Cyclemust be significantly streamlined • Encouragepotential donors to consider ITNpurchase

  6. Pricing & Procurement issues for Nets Finally: Keep the focus on coverage! Plan procurement and distribution of ITNs while awaiting programmed LLINs.

  7. How to contact us… Mr Lorenzo Witherspoon Technical Officer Nets related issues Tel: +41 (0)22 791 1865 E-mail: witherspoonl@who.int Malaria Medicines & Supply Services (MMSS) Roll Back Malaria Partnership Secretariat Website: http://rbm.who.int/mmss/

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