Moses G. P. CHISALE
Blantyre
Summary
Pharmacist with over 25 years international experience providing technical advice and direct technical support to developing countries in Africa in the formulation and implementation of various aspects of national pharmaceutical policies. Proven experience in working with ministries of health, on bi- and multilateral agency projects (DfID, EC, AfDB projects), sub regional economic blocks (SADC, CEMAC, CEEAC) AND Small Island Developing States [SIDS] in the African Region. Specific areas of work: Formulation and implementation of national pharmaceutical policies, rational medicine use, pharmaceutical regulatory and quality assurance systems, procurement, management and governance in the pharmaceutical sector. Setting up pooled procurement mechanisms.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1975
1975
years of post-secondary education
Work history
WHO Consultant [Level P5 / Band C]
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
2018.01 - 2023.01
- Providing technical advice for setting up and implementation of the SIDS [Small Island Developing States] Pooled Procurement Program, during the following periods:
- 15 - 26 January 2018
- 27 April – 16 May 2018
- 25 May – 24 August 2019
- 14 May – 13 October 2020
- 05 February – 04 July 2021
- 15 February – 14 July 2022
- 15 February – 14 July 2023
- November-December 2023
- 10 April – 09 September 2024
- The work involved consultations with the SIDS and the WHO Regional Office for Africa AFRO on the elements to be put in place for the implementation of Pooled Procurement among the SIDS:
- Development of a Pooled Procurement Agreement;
- Facilitating all meetings with the SIDS and other stakeholders
- Putting in place regulatory and technical requirement to be complied with by both suppliers and products during the tendering process;
- Developing various program technical documents: supplier evaluation checklist; CMS evaluation checklist; meeting background documents and meeting reports; criteria and checklist for the selection of host country for the pooled procurement program;
- Defining a priority list of products for pooled procurement;
- Publishing the first pooled procurement tender and analyzing the bids;
- Based on tender results, providing technical support to the SIDS to sign long term agreements and supply contracts with the selected suppliers.
- Providing technical advice to other emerging pooled procurement programs: CEMAC, ECOWAS, EAC, SADC.
- Implementing transitional arrangements for the move of the SIDS Pooled Procurement Secretariat from WHO to Mauritius.
- Following the first pooled procurement tender floated in 2022, 6 suppliers were selected to supply 67 formulations. Long term agreements have been signed with these suppliers and three countries [Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros] have placed orders and deliveries are ongoing.
Director General
Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority, Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe
2019.03 - 2021.05
- Regulating all medicines and allied substances on the Malawi market as well the practice of the pharmaceutical profession in Malawi: pharmaceutical professionals and businesses.
Director of Pharmaceutical Operations
Central Medical Stores Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe
2012.11 - 2019.02
- Responsible for the effective and efficient running of the Trust’s pharmaceutical and operations with respect to procurement, quality assurance, warehousing and distribution as well as selection, quantification and coordination with various partners.
- Since March 2018, upon request by UNICEF and on behalf of the Ministry of Health, responsible for the warehousing and distribution of World Bank funded nutrition supplies.
- Also initiated the introduction of a health center kit for the delivery of basic essential medicines to health centers in Malawi.
- Led an initiative to outsource the distribution of medicines and medical supplies for the Central Medical Stores Trust.
- During most of this period, I also doubled as Director of Procurement before the position was created and filled.
WHO Consultant
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
2015.12 - 2015.12
- Situation analysis of snakebite antivenom in the African Region.
Consultant
United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA]
2013.01 - 2014.01
- Developing and translating from English to French UNFPA e-learning training material on Good Governance for Medicines focusing on procurement, distribution, quality assurance and warehousing.
Regional Advisor [P5], Essential Medicines Program
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
Brazzaville, Harare, Libreville
1992.01 - 2012.01
- Providing technical advice and direct assistance to countries for the formulation of national medicine policies and the implementation of their various components: management, access to medicines, supply chain management, quality assurance, rational use, governance.
- Provided advice and direct technical support for various periods in the above areas to the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Togo and Zimbabwe.
- Led the development of the following WHO technical documents:
- WHO/AFRO Guidelines for the formulation and implementation of national medicine policies 2001 revised 2010;
- AFRO Training Manual on Management of Drugs at Health Centre Level in 2001 [revised 2008]
- AFRO Pharmaceuticals Newsletter since 2000;
- AFRO Drug Price Indicator;
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Clinical Management of Snakebite in Africa 2010.
Pharmacists and then Principal Pharmacist, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Ministry of Health, Malawi
1987.01 - 1992.01
- Management of all inpatient and outpatient services supported by a staff of one pharmacist and 10 Pharmacy technicians: Patient counseling; compounding; dispensing; clinical pharmacy; procurement and distribution of medicines and medical supplies; setting up and managing a local eye drop production unit; teaching pharmacology to Medical Assistant Students; Supervision of 7 district hospital pharmacies in the Southern region of Malawi.
Pharmacist
Coquelin Pharmacy, Montbard, France
Montbard
1986.01 - 1987.01
- Responsible for outpatient dispensing, patient counseling, procurement of medicines and medical supplies.
Education
Malawi School Certificate of Education -
Dedza Secondary School
MalawiBachelor of Science - undefined
Chancellor College, University of Malawi
MalawiCertificate in Medical French - undefined
Centre for Modern Languages, University of Clermont
FranceNational First Aid Certificate - undefined
Ministry of Interior and Decentralization
FranceState Doctorate of Doctor in Pharmacy - undefined
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dijon
FranceCertificate (C1) in Biological and Medical Sciences - Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine Lariboisiere Saint Louis, Paris VII
Paris, FranceSkills
Tutoring
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and French
REFEREES
- Christophe, Rerat, Dr, reratc@who.int, WHO Geneva
- Jean Baptist, Nikiema, Prof., nikiemaje@who.int, Deputy WHO Representative, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Wynn, Chalira, Mr, wcchalira@gmail.com, wychalira@yahoo.com, 0888 82 47 20, 0999 88 88 20, Pharmacist
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 3
- Title: Pharmacist
- Date of birth: 12-August-1956
- Nationality: Malawian
- Marital status: Married
Custom Section
- Member, WHO Advisory Group on Availability and Affordability of Cancer Medicines
- Member: WHO Technical and Scientific Advisory Group on Target Product Profiles for Snake Antivenoms and other Treatments
- Member: University of Geneva Technical Working Group to Develop Documents and tools for Regional Pooled Procurement Mechanisms with Focus on Non-Communicable Disease Medicines
- Member: Pharmaceutical Society of Malawi
References
- Dr Christophe Rerat, WHO Geneva, reratc@who.int
- Prof. Jean Baptist Nikiema, Deputy WHO Representative, Democratic Republic of Congo, nikiemaje@who.int
- Mr Wynn Chalira, Pharmacist, wcchalira@gmail.com, wychalira@yahoo.com, 0888 82 47 20, 0999 88 88 20
Timeline
Director General
Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority, Lilongwe, Malawi
2019.03 - 2021.05
WHO Consultant [Level P5 / Band C]
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
2018.01 - 2023.01
WHO Consultant
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
2015.12 - 2015.12
Consultant
United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA]
2013.01 - 2014.01
Director of Pharmaceutical Operations
Central Medical Stores Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
2012.11 - 2019.02
Regional Advisor [P5], Essential Medicines Program
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
1992.01 - 2012.01
Pharmacists and then Principal Pharmacist, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Ministry of Health, Malawi
1987.01 - 1992.01
Pharmacist
Coquelin Pharmacy, Montbard, France
1986.01 - 1987.01
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Chancellor College, University of Malawi
Certificate in Medical French - undefined
Centre for Modern Languages, University of Clermont
National First Aid Certificate - undefined
Ministry of Interior and Decentralization
State Doctorate of Doctor in Pharmacy - undefined
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dijon
Certificate (C1) in Biological and Medical Sciences - Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine Lariboisiere Saint Louis, Paris VII
Malawi School Certificate of Education -
Dedza Secondary School