This Expert's name is Narsis Makori

Professional Experience

• Crown Agents in Sierra Leone

  Jun 2019 - Mar 2021
  As Quantification specialist I supported Ministry of Health and Sanitation through Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services (DPS) in strengthening and streamlining health commodities quantification process through facilitation of the actual quantification exercises for essential health commodities (Free health care commodities), ARVs, and Reproductive and Family planning commodities. Supported development of national quantification guidelines & SOPs, training materials and facilitate coaching and training on demand planning management activities. Worked with National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA) and DPS in advocating the whole issue of data quality and data use in decision making.

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Guidehouse in Tanzania

  Sep 2016 - May 2019
  Worked with USAID Global Health Supply Chain program (GHSC-TA-TZ) in Tanzania as Senior Demand Planning Specialist, supported Ministry of Health on all issues related to commodity security and commodity availability in the Country, Quantification and Pipeline monitoring being the main focus area to ensure an optimal commodity supply for the program . Worked with Chief Pharmacist office, Medical Store Department (MSD), Logistic Management Unit and disease programs (NACP, NMCP, RCH & FP, NTLP). Worked very closely with USAID and PSM contractor in coordinating commodities procurement through USAID support to Tanzania. Redesigned quantification process of essential health commodities.

• John Snow Inc (JSI) in Tanzania

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2016
  Joined JSI as Public Health Logistic Advisor in 2009 and left as Director for demand planning management. while working for JSI, I had opportunity to work in various supply chain management aspects (system design assessment, capacity building, procurement, forecasting and supply planning using various electronic tools like Quantimed, PipeLine, QuanTB, Excel spreadsheet etc), extensive experience in pipeline monitoring activities. Trained Ministry staff and partners in Tanzania mainland, Zanzibar, Rwanda on various supply chain management interventions. Facilitated actual quantification workshops for a wide range of products .( ARVs, antimalarial, RCH&FP, TB medicines, Rapid Test kits