Grant for HumOSCM Lab for research on logistics preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks in Uganda
Our HumOSCM Lab successfully acquired an ETH4D Research Challenges Grant financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) which supports a project with the Ministry of Health of Uganda to strengthen logistics preparedness for disease outbreaks.
Outbreaks of infectious diseases are regular occurrences in Uganda, whose borders with unstable and disaster-prone neighbors expose the country to imported contagion. If not detected early and effectively contained, these deadly diseases threaten the health and economic well-being of the entire population, and beyond.
At the invitation of the external pageMinistry of Health of Uganda, the ETH4D/SDC funded project “Logistics Preparedness for Disease Outbreaks in Uganda” addresses the question of how Uganda should improve logistics preparedness and set up and operate its supply chain in a collaborative and cost-effective manner to achieve measurable and sustainable improvements in effective responsiveness to infectious disease outbreaks. The project team members of the HumOSCM Lab will work collaboratively with cross-sectoral stakeholders on the ground to refine the solution prototypes and support implementation.
The external pageSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The SDC is responsible for the overall coordination with other federal authorities of development and cooperation with Eastern Europe as well as for humanitarian aid delivered by the Swiss Confederation.