Effects of Covid-19 on the Supply Chain Practices of Pharmaceutical Supplies
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This paper examines the effects of COVID-19 proxies on the supply chain practices of The Task Force for Global Health Ethiopia. As human activities are stopped and many production centers are closed as a result of the pandemic, supply chain disruptions are occurred. This effect also contributed on pharmaceutical supplies supply chain of The Task Force for Global Health Ethiopia. Incorporating evidence from reviews, survey questionnaire and focus group discussion, this study demonstrate the effect of COVID-19 on the supply chain practices of pharmaceutical supplies of The Task Force for Global Health Ethiopia. Descriptive analysis used in this study suggested that measures taken as a result of COVID-19 significantly affected the supply chain practices of pharmaceutical supplies. Finally, this paper provides guidelines for practitioners and scholars to better address the effect of COVID-19 proxies on other supply chain practices. Key words: Supply chain practices, COVID-19, supply chain disruption