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Condom supply to global fund: An analysis of participation by Malaysian companies |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Lee Siu Ming |
| Title | Condom supply to global fund: An analysis of participation by Malaysian companies |
| Publisher | Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2563 |
| Journal Title | Interdisciplinary Research Review |
| Journal Vol. | 15 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 16 |
| Keyword | Global Fund, condom, country characteristics, product characteristics |
| URL Website | http://dept.npru.ac.th |
| Website title | สถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนา มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏนครปฐม |
| ISSN | 2697-522X |
| Abstract | Malaysia, the world's largest single exporter of condoms, supplies of condoms to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosisand Malaria (GFATM) recipients is valued at about USD37 billion which is about 41% of the total USD91 million condomsprocured for the period of 20082013. This is despite the backdrop of encouraging local production of health commoditiesin Africa and participation of local African manufacturers to be qualified suppliers. There has also been reported instances ofpoor quality products supplied, breach in procurement procedures, and high unit costs of condoms. This study identified thecountry characteristics and product characteristics of Malaysia's firms supply of condoms to the Global Fund programme. Thestudy also contributes in providing decision-makers and suppliers (not only limited to Malaysian suppliers) on the importantcountry and product characteristics in the supply of contraceptives besides increasing information to potential applicants fortender called by GFATM. Random e ect estimation was conducted on unbalanced panel data of Malaysia's supply of condomsto Global Fund recipients in 44 countries for the period of 20082013. In terms of country characteristics, HIV prevalenceand African countries were significantly positive, while being a fragile state (World Bank classification), health expenditureper capita and number of physician per 1,000 people were insignificant. For product characteristics, average quantity dividedby distance between Malaysia and recipient country, and average unit price of below USD0.07 were significant but averageunit price of below USD0.02 were insignificant (average price based on past literature of procurement for Global Fund). Theincreased analysis and discussion of these country and product characteristics based on data on public domain (for increasedtransparency) has noticeable e ect towards more e cient supply process. Suppliers or aspiring suppliers may supply condomsfor social cause to the recipients in countries that need them at product characteristics most required, thus also contributing tomore e cient tender and supply process. |
