Transforming Vaccine Supply Chains: Collaborative Solutions for Cutting Emissions and Costs

Join us for an insightful webinar on the partnership between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and GSK as we showcase an innovative transport model solution. 

Discover how successful immunization programs rely on robust, end-to-end supply chain systems for effective procurement, international logistics, and delivery to countries and territories in Latin America & The Caribbean, and how PAHO and GSK collaborated in a program that introduced efficiencies, reduced costs, and reduced GHG emissions while also addressing challenges related to processes, packaging materials, equipment needed, cold chain, and lead time constraints.

Presenters:

Daniel Rodriguez, Director, Procurement and Supply Management at The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Daniel Rodríguez is the Director of the Procurement and Supply Management at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). 

With a passion for driving excellence in supply chain strategies, team leadership, operations, and leveraging the use of digital technologies.  In his current role, Daniel spearheads a dynamic team dedicated to the strategies and execution of procurement and logistics operations for the PAHO Regional Revolving Funds.  

These efforts contribute to the efficient and sustainable access to health supplies, including vaccines, injection devices, antiretrovirals, and diagnostics, for public health programs of 42 countries and territories in The Americas. 

Daniel is currently a candidate for the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainability Leadership, Value Chains of the CISL of the University of Cambridge, UK., and holds a degree in industrial engineering, complemented by a master's degree in business administration and in international logistics and supply chain strategy from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). 

Saddam Huq, Director, Cold Chain and Logistics at GSK

Extensive experience working in highly regulated industry with an engineering, supply chain and quality background. Expertise in spearheading transformational projects, building highly effective teams, leading supply chain workstreams for mergers and acquisitions, establishing robust project oversight and governance models, leading global Quality & Compliance roles, setting delivery standards to drive on-time and on-budget completion for projects.

• Optimize network design and distribution channels for global distribution of Vaccines
• Responsible for Cold Chain solutions (active and passive) and multi modal transport solutions (Air, Sea, Rail, Road) for distribution of Vaccines globally
• Set-up and build a network of regional distribution hubs globally to improve lead time, reduce carbon foot-print and achieve cost to serve goals.