A Case in Kenya: Unlocking bottlenecks in public health supply chains through data dashboards and enhanced governance structures

TL;DR

This paper discusses how Kenya improved its public health supply chains by implementing data dashboards and governance reforms, addressing health challenges through better data management and decision-making structures.

Contribution

It introduces a customized data and governance framework tailored to Kenya's health system to enhance supply chain responsiveness and integration.

Findings

Improved data collection and visualization in supply chains

Enhanced governance structures support better decision-making

Potential for scaling to other health systems

Abstract

The link between data and governance are key to making public health supply chains more integrated and responsive in order to get life-saving commodities to those in need. In particular, considering its significant health challenges, poor maternal and child health indicators, and major recent devolution in political authority, Kenya represents a country in need of an innovative revamp of their data management and governance. John Snow, Inc. (JSI) adapted various elements of proven interventions to build a customized structure to support routine data collection in order to drive decision making around supply chain improvement.