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Navigating WHO prequalification for rapid diagnostic tests in 2026

What procurement teams need to verify before onboarding a new RDT supplier. Our regulatory team walks through documentation, verification steps and the common gaps that delay facility onboarding.

Jul 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Logistics

Cold chain resilience: lessons from three East African vaccine campaigns

Jul 12, 2026

Buying Guide

A buyer's guide to nitrile glove specifications

Jun 30, 2026

Procurement

Framework agreements vs. spot buying for hospital consumables

Jun 18, 2026

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Regulatory

Navigating WHO prequalification for rapid diagnostic tests in 2026

What procurement teams need to verify before onboarding a new RDT supplier.

Jul 24, 2026 · 6 min

Logistics

Cold chain resilience: lessons from three East African vaccine campaigns

Data loggers, carrier selection and last-mile handover protocols that held up.

Jul 12, 2026 · 8 min

Buying Guide

A buyer's guide to nitrile glove specifications

AQL levels, thickness, cuff length and what actually matters clinically.

Jun 30, 2026 · 5 min

Procurement

Framework agreements vs. spot buying for hospital consumables

Modelling total landed cost across a 12-month supply horizon.

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min

Clinical

Sterilization indicator standards every theatre should audit

Class 1 to Class 6 indicators explained for surgical services managers.

Jun 04, 2026 · 4 min

Finance

Financing medical supplies: credit terms across African markets

How institutional buyers structure 30/60/90-day procurement terms.

May 22, 2026 · 9 min

Downloads

Procurement templates & forms

RFQ specification template

XLSX · 84 KB

Goods received note (GRN) form

PDF · 120 KB

Tender evaluation scorecard

XLSX · 96 KB

Cold chain handover checklist

PDF · 78 KB

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