Through Round 3 funding from the Innovation Fund, the Concept Foundation will raise awareness of the WHO Prequalification Program and calculate the potential benefits to manufacturers of becoming prequalified. The initiative will identify hormonal contraceptive manufactures with the best prospects for achieving WHO prequalification in the shortest timeframe and will help them understand the actions, level of investment, and time requirements needed to do so. 

Objectives:

• To assess the status and capability of selected hormonal contraceptive manufacturers to achieve WHO prequalification of products and provide products of assured quality
• To identify the outstanding process and manufacturing challenges of each company
• To raise awareness of the WHO Prequalification Programme among companies manufacturing hormonal contraception and among Coalition member organizations

Activities conducted under this project include establishment of a list of manufacturer candidates, site assessments, and design of a standardized inspection tool. The primary output of this thirteen-month project will be an up to date guide for manufacturers, drafted in collaboration with WHO, on the requirements and benefits of prequalification.

For more information on this project, please contact Lester Chinery, Concept Foundation, or Ben Light, MDA WG Leader.