Abstract:
ntroduction: Supply chain risk management is the process of identification, assessment,
mitigation, and monitoring of risks. Pharmaceutical supply chain potentially faces different types
of risks, broadly classified as supply, cost, production, demand and miscellaneous related risks.
Objective: To assess pharmaceutical supply chain risk management practice: the case of district
town public health facilities of East Gojjam zone Amhara region northwest Ethiopia
Method: An explanatory and descriptive facility based study design was employed. Totally, 158
samples were involved in the stud through purposive sampling technique. Semi-structured
interview guide, questionnaires, and risk checklists were used to collect quantitative and
qualitative data. The Excel-derived failure mode and effect analysis template, and SPSS version
24 were used for the data analysis. Thematic analysis of qualitative data were employed.
Result: supply side risks followed by environmental side risk and demand side risks take the
priority in disrupting the supply chain. Previous risk assessment were implemented smallmoderate
extent. Overall implementation of risk management practices was adopted to a medium
level. SCRM Capability was small to “moderate extent”. Inefficient supply of EPSS and private
supplier in kind and quantity, budget restriction, rigidity of government procurement policy, and
unavailability of drugs from supplier were some of the challenges of supply chain practice. Risk
consequence, supply chain risk have low negative, Educational status and work experience have
very low positive correlation with supply chain risk management practice. Identified and
prioritized supply chain risks were managed in different ways based on the cause of the risk.
Conclusion: In public health facilities of East Gojjam zone supply-side risks, environmental-side
risks, and demand-side risks take priority in disrupting supply chain. Implementation of risk
identification and supply chain risk management practices was implemented to a medium level..
