Supply Chain Management for Health (SCM)

Supply Chain Management for Health (SCM) involves coordinating and overseeing the movement of medical supplies, medicines, equipment, and resources from manufacturers to healthcare providers and patients. Its goal is to ensure that essential health products are available when needed, in the right amounts, and at the right quality, while minimizing costs and optimizing efficiency. Effective SCM reduces shortages, prevents wastage, and supports timely, quality healthcare delivery by managing logistics, inventory, procurement, and distribution in a systematic way tailored to healthcare needs.