Situation

The Sokoto State Central Medical Stores (CMS) houses the Sokoto Axial Warehouse, which is the regional hub for the Warehousing and distribution of USAID (PEPFAR/PMI) products for the GHSC-PSM project, Global Fund/GON-procured products and UNFPA family planning products. These products are distributed to supported health facilities across 6 states in the Northwest region of Nigeria on a bimonthly basis. In collaboration with the State Government, Akesis Health Nigeria currently operates the Axial Warehouse within the CMS complex.

As part of efforts to strengthen—in a sustainable way—the capacity of warehousing operations within the states where Akesis Health Nigeria's warehouses are located, Akesis Health Nigeria conducted a series of infrastructure improvements to the Sokoto State Central Medical Stores (CMS) complex in Nigeria.

Solution 

Akesis Health Nigeria’s warehouse modernization approach focuses on creating sustainable solutions through human and institutional capacity development and infrastructure improvements.

In addition to the ongoing management of the Axial warehouse, Akesis Health Nigeria worked in close collaboration with Sokoto State government stakeholders to implement the following upgrades to select storage areas in the complex:

• Pharma grade status achieved

• Climate control systems added

• Temperature monitoring devices added

• Enhanced lighting installed

Such facility upgrades will ensure the warehouse is able to manage incoming commodities most effectively, including the commencement of the USAID Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) scheme.