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INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY ASSOCIATION (IDA)
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profile · synthesized from sources

IDA Foundation is a global supplier of essential medicines and medical goods, bridging gaps in access to quality healthcare products at fair prices. They focus on serving low- and middle-income countries by providing a comprehensive range of products, including those on the WHO Essential Medicines List, and ensuring reliable supply chain solutions.

named programs · 9 · from sources

what they call their work

Epidemic Control Product Supply
Sources and supplies Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), diagnostic tests, oxygen, and vaccination/immunisation supplies for epidemic response, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HIV & AIDS Product Supply
Supplies quality-approved antiretroviral medicines (ARVs), condoms, diagnostic tests, and medicines for opportunistic infections to combat HIV/AIDS globally.
Hepatitis Product Supply
Provides diagnostic tests for hepatitis B, regular medicines, and medical supplies for the treatment of severe hepatitis, and supports vaccination programs.
Malaria Product Supply
Supplies insecticide treated nets (ITN), indoor residual spraying (IRS) insecticides, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), and antimalarial treatments to combat malaria.
NCDconnect
A comprehensive, partnership-driven solution encompassing a digital procurement platform to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases in LMICs.
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Product Supply
Contributes to making medicines available for "orphan diseases" like schistosomiasis (praziquantel) and Kala-azar (sodium stibogluconate).
Oncology Product Supply
Provides a basic range of quality oncology products in line with the WHO Essential Medicines List, partnering with pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer to increase access in LMICs.
Palliative Care Product Supply
Offers palliative medicines, including pain relief, for patients with advanced cancers and other conditions, especially in low-resource settings.
Reproductive and Maternal Health Product Supply
Supplies products like family planning items, maternal and child nutrition supplements (including MMS), heat-stable carbetocin, female hygiene products, and breastfeeding support items to improve RMNCH outcomes.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Provision 7 activities
    • Global HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnosis, and treatment support
      Has engaged in the global fight against HIV/AIDS since 2004 by applying quality assurance to generic antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, supplying quality-approved ARVs (generic and branded), and offering a comprehensive range of products for prevention (condoms, male circumcision kits), detection (rapid diagnostic tests), and treatment (PrEP, ARVs, medicines for opportunistic infections and HIV-TB co-infection).
    • Global distribution of antimalarial products
      Supplies a full range of antimalarial treatments, including fixed-dose combinations and medicines for severe malaria, along with rapid diagnostic tests for use in community settings lacking microscopy capacity.
    • Global procurement and distribution of essential medicines
      Provides access to quality essential medicines and medical goods at fair prices, serving as a supply link for 90 countries and delivering 2,505 shipments, with a product range that mirrors the WHO Essential Medicines List.
    • Operation of NCDconnect digital procurement platform
      Manages NCDconnect, a digital procurement platform launched in December 2023 that uses consolidated demand mechanisms to improve affordability and access to NCD medicines, diagnostics, and supplies in low- and middle-income countries.
    • Provision of hepatitis diagnostics and treatments
      Provides diagnostic tests for hepatitis A, B, and C, supplies medicines for severe hepatitis (including NSAIDs, chlorphenamine, metoclopramide, acyclovir), and delivers full vaccination and immunization materials for large-scale hepatitis programs.
    • Quality assurance and approval of essential NCD medicines and supplies
      Approves generic sources of essential noncommunicable disease (NCD) products such as glucose test strips, doxorubicin, and atenolol, ensuring quality through a rigorous process informed by over 50 years of experience.
    • Supply of oncology products aligned with WHO standards
      Develops and supplies a basic range of quality oncology products aligned with the WHO Essential Medicines List, including branded chemotherapy medicines for cancers such as liver cancer, and includes palliative care medicines for advanced and terminal illness.
  • Emergency Public Health Supply Distribution 3 activities
    • Emergency and epidemic response supply chain operations
      Actively sourced and supplied PPE, diagnostic tests, and related items during the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemic responses, delivering supplies to over 30 customers globally.
    • Procurement and delivery of insecticide-treated nets and spraying insecticides
      Has delivered over 1.2 billion insecticide-treated nets to more than 36 countries since 2012 and supplied over 4.2 million units of indoor residual spraying insecticides across 18 countries, including procurement of 167 million Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets (ITNs).
    • Supply of deworming treatments
      Supplied 28 million treatments for a global deworming project in partnership with RTI International.
  • Menstrual Hygiene Support and Education 1 activity
    • Reproductive, maternal, and newborn health product supply
      Supports reproductive and maternal health through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment initiatives, including supply of iron-folic acid, Clean Delivery Kits, Diarrhoea Kits, feeding cups, manual breast pumps, and the Anandi sanitary pad—a nearly 100% compostable and biodegradable product certified by the Government of India (ISO 17088).
  • HIV/TB Prevention and Care Services 1 activity
    • Tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases programming
      Addresses tuberculosis through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment efforts, and supports prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neglected tropical diseases.
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • EcoVadis Partner — Awarded IDA Foundation a Silver Medal in its sustainability assessment.
  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals Partner — Supplies Heat-stable carbetocin (HSC)
  • Global Fund Partner — IDA Foundation serves as a Procurement Services Agent for the Global Fund
  • IDA China Office Partner — Monitors market developments and supports supply chain solutions for PPE during epidemics.
  • Kirk Humanitarian Partner — Supplies Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS)
  • Pfizer Partner — Partnership to provide equitable access to quality cancer treatments in nearly seventy low- and middle-income countries, including sterile injectable chemotherapy medicines.
  • RTI International Partner — Partnered on a global deworming project
  • Solvoz Partner — Technical expert partner in the development of NCDconnect.
  • Solvoz Partner — Technology partner in the development and launch of the NCDconnect solution for non-communicable disease medicines and medical devices.
  • UICC-led ATOM Coalition Coalition — Member of the ATOM Coalition, contributing expertise in sourcing, quality, and supply chain to strengthen the Medicines Access Pathways Model for oncology medicines in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
  • World Health Organization Government — Relies on WHO prequalification to guide the delivery of vector control innovations