| Abstract | The year 2020 has been a sad one for the EAC RCE-VIHSCM. Our esteemed colleague, former Training Coordinator, Associate Editor of the Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Chairman of Board at Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd, Prof. Pierre Claver Kayumba, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. He was a strong voice in the field of pharmaceutical challenges in Africa. We remember him, we thank him for his service and we dedicate this issue in his memory. Robust and responsive supply chains to deliver affordable and high-quality medicines, medical supplies, vaccines and other health products are essential for a health care system. The complexity and dynamism of their interconnected components, including technology, activities, information, people and resources have established supply chain management as a welldeveloped scientific discipline.[2] Subsequent enquiry and investigation of the key processes, structures and outcomes, continue to generate novel advances to optimise their efficiency and effectiveness. |
