Oleksandr Ponomariov (Director, SE Ukrvaktsina, Ukraine) at the 5h Saving Lives Sustainably Global Forum 2022 on 24 November 2022.

1. Oleksandr Ponomarov
Director of the SE “Ukrvaktsina”
Enhancing patients’ access to vital
medicines through improving
healthcare logistics & supply chain

2. Key available resources
Warehouse - 2300 м2
1650 м2
- overall storage capacities;
445 м2
- cold chain storage capacities at
2-8 C;
40 м3
- cold chain storage capacities at
-20С
Experience
Through 2015 to 2022 Ukrvaktsina
provided logistical services towards
medical products worth of UAH 12,7
bln, including vaccines worth of UAH
1,99 bln
44 Staff members Quality control system
Ukrvaktsina is the holder of the
licenses on the right perform
business activities on import and
wholesale trade of pharmaceuticals.
As a licensee it is obliged to ensure
functioning of the pharmaceutical
quality control system, its regular
review and update
Including the new managerial team that
has experience and expertise in
establishing and development of the
procurement, market analyses, logistical
and financial functions on the
state-owned enterprises

3. The war urged Ukrvaktsina to transform into
National logistics enterprise
that meets current norms and
requirements implied towards
functioning of the international
logistics systems
A reliable national distributor
which provides consumers with
affordable medical products,
through flexible usage of its own
delivery system and the capacities
of its pharmacy network

4. Developing Capacities of the National Distributor
Central warehouse
Covered areas by the
central/regional
warehouses
Regional warehouses planned to be
opened by 2024
Regional warehouses planned to be
opened (rented) through 2023-2024

5. Developing of the transportation capacities
National logistics enterprise
that meets current norms and
requirements implied towards
functioning of the international
logistics systems
A reliable national distributor
which provides consumers with
affordable medical products,
through flexible usage of its own
delivery system and the capacities
of its pharmacy network
Current capacities
● 3 trucks - up to 10 t
● 1 truck - up to 5 t
● 7 vehicles - up to 1,5 t
All vehicles are equipped with
refrigerators that allow compliance
with the cold chain requirements
Planned enlargement
● 6 trucks up to 12 t (under the
UNICEF project) - I quarter of
2023
● 16 trucks from 600 kg to 12 t
under the World Bank project
through 2023

6. THANK YOU