Bee Skilled

26/02/2026

Did You Know?

In many low-income settings, the availability of essential medicines for children is still shockingly low, well under 50% on average, according to recent global surveys.

This gap in access can have life-threatening consequences, especially for treatable diseases like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrheal infections, major causes of childhood mortality.

Expanding access to essential medicines is not just a supply chain issue. It is a matter of health equity, child survival, and system-wide accountability.

Read more from the Global Fund report: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2024-09-19-global-fund-report-highlights-major-strides-against-hiv-tb-malaria-lowered-prices-essential-medicines/

25/02/2026

Only 3 Days left for the First Workshop of the Using AI in Health Supply Chain Masterclass.

If you have already registered but have not yet unlocked access to the live workshops, NOW is the time to decide and secure your place.

This is designed to help you develop the skills required to use AI tools safely, ethically and effectively across health supply chain functions. The focus is not on trends or general discussions about artificial intelligence. The focus is on building practical capability that strengthens your daily work.

Upon registration, you receive immediate access to the self-paced pre-work modules. Access to the two live workshops and certification is unlocked through the program fee of $60.

Workshop access closes on 27 February.

Unlock workshop access here: https://hive.beeskilled.com/topic/upgrade-and-certification-fee/

20/02/2026

AI is already influencing how the health supply chain works.

The real question is not whether is useful. It is whether you are using it correctly.

If you have registered for the Using AI in Health Supply Chain – Masterclass and are still evaluating whether to proceed with the live workshops and certification, this session is for you.

Ask Me Anything: know more about the AI Masterclass with Mr Sanjay Saha

📅 24 February | 🕑 2 PM GMT
Link to join the Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84073599586?pwd=nfgOjOvGxaPdr6euFTgSddRo3IyKFe.1

Join Sanjay Saha, CEO of Bee Skilled, for a focused 30-minute conversation to clarify:

• What will you realistically gain from the Workshops led by Dr Hartmann?
• What this Masterclass is not.
• How to apply AI to forecasting, procurement, reporting, and routine supply chain analysis?
• Whether this masterclass aligns with your current role

If you are considering participating in the workshops and earning certification, this is the right moment to ask your questions and decide confidently.

Join us for an interactive session.

19/02/2026

Myth or Fact?
Myth: Drone delivery is not useful in real supply chain challenges.
Fact: Drone technology is already reshaping last-mile delivery in health supply chains.

In Ghana, after medical drone deliveries were launched, remote clinics experienced five fewer days of stockouts for essential medicines over just three months. Meanwhile, Rwanda’s drone network now delivers 75% of the nation’s blood supplies outside the capital—drastically reducing delivery times and saving lives.

These examples prove that high-tech innovations like drones are not futuristic add-ons—they are practical, scalable solutions addressing real gaps in medical supply chains today.

Read more: https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/drones-deliver-humanitarian-aid-africa #:~:text=Another%20study%2C%20funded%20by%20the,tests%20after%20Zipline%20began%20operations

18/02/2026

Behind every strong program is an expert who has lived the experience!

Meet our AI Expert - Dr Dieter Hartmann. He has a PhD in engineering and extensive international experience in strategy and operational improvement. Dr Hartmann brings deep expertise in pharmaceutical supply chains, particularly within developing-world contexts. In the Using AI in Health Supply Chains Masterclass, he translates AI from buzzword to practical tools that can be used, utilizing his years of experience using AI tools for impact!

In this masterclass, he will be focusing on using AI tools to support the supply chain processes effectively and without compromising human judgement.

More than 110 professionals have already registered. Don’t wait until the last moment as there are limited seats.

Enrollment closes on 27th February.

🔗 https://hive.beeskilled.com/ai-in-health-supply-chain-masterclass/

17/02/2026

Bee Skilled’s Masterclass on Using AI in Health Supply Chains has been featured on EIN Presswire.

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly shaping global health supply chain systems. The immediate priority is to ensure its application is practical, responsible, and aligned with public health realities.

This masterclass equips health supply chain professionals with actionable use cases, governance considerations, and operational insights to apply AI effectively in real-world settings.

Read the press release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/888949986/learn-effective-ai-use-within-supply-chains-register-for-the-certified-virtual-masterclass-organised-by-bee-skilled
Register here: https://hive.beeskilled.com/ai-in-health-supply-chain-masterclass/

Health systems are evolving. Ensure your supply chain strategy evolves with them.

Learning & Networking

16/02/2026

What does it take to make product traceability work in health supply chains?

In the first two weeks of the Peer Learning Certificate: Traceability of Products within the Health Supply Chain, supply chain professionals examined both the risks of weak traceability and the realities of strengthening it in practice.

Week 1 made one thing EXTREMELY clear: traceability is not a technical add-on. When products cannot be reliably tracked, substandard and falsified medicines circulate undetected, recalls are delayed, health budgets are strained, and public trust is weakened. Participants highlighted regulatory gaps, infrastructure constraints, and fragmented oversight as persistent barriers, especially in low-resource settings.

Week 2 discussions moved to responsibility of managing these risks. Professionals explored how governments establish enabling frameworks, how the private sector operationalises serialisation and data integrity, and how donors catalyse pilots and capacity building. A central insight emerged: traceability succeeds only when policy, technology, financing, and enforcement are coordinated across stakeholders.

The program now moves forward with deeper exploration of digital traceability solutions and implementation trade-offs.

What stakeholder gap most affects traceability in your context? Come and be a part of this Peer Learning program.

The Peer Learning Certificate 2 is still open if you want to share your insights with peers from across the globe: https://hive.beeskilled.com/all-groups/the-knowledge-collective/courses/

13/02/2026

Our research suggests that managers and leaders in the corporate world are being continuously asked, “How are you using AI to optimize the procurement and logistics operations?”

Here's what nobody is telling health supply chain professionals: In 18 months’ time, the gap won't be between people who use AI and people who don't.

It will be between professionals who strategically deploy AI to work 3x faster and those still manually building logistics trackers or analysis sheets at 11 PM for next day’s meeting.

The difference won’t just be knowledge of tools, it will be strategic AI literacy to aid decision making.

Many AI training teaches what tools are available, what those tools can do, but they don’t teach how to effectively interact with those AI tools to make faster decisions that can protect and accelerate your career value in an AI-accelerated industry.

Because here's the uncomfortable truth: Your years of supply chain experience will become MORE valuable when amplified by AI. Without it? That experience will start losing relevance faster than you think.

Using AI in Health Supply Chain Masterclass isn't another "10 ways to use ChatGPT" course. It's your insurance policy against professional obsolescence.

Ready to stay ahead?

Registration is open: https://hive.beeskilled.com/ai-in-health-supply-chain-masterclass/

Learning & Networking

12/02/2026

Did You Know?

Temperature excursions in cold-chain logistics are more than just a technical glitch—they are a multibillion-dollar problem.

Global biopharmaceutical supply chains lose an estimated $20–35 billion annually due to cold-chain failures that compromise vaccine and medicine quality. These losses impact patient outcomes, increase healthcare costs, and erode trust in health systems—especially in low-resource settings.

Maintaining an unbroken cold chain is not just good practice—it is essential to safeguarding lives.

📚 Read More:https://msh.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mds3-ch18-procurement-mar2012.pdf

11/02/2026

AI is becoming part of everyday health supply chain work.
The real challenge is learning how to use it practically, safely, and responsibly.

With IAPHL as the network partner, Bee Skilled has launched an Expert led Masterclass, designed for health supply chain professionals who want clarity on AI use, not hype.

The learning journey is hands-on and structured in three stages:
• Self-paced pre-workshop lessons to build foundations
• Live expert-led workshops with real use cases
• Post workshop reflection, application, assignment, and certification

The focus of the masterclass is on real tasks you already do, from analysing data, to writing reports, preparing forecasts or managing procurement processes.

If you are looking to strengthen your AI capability in a way that fits your workplace realities, this programme is for you.

Start your AI use readiness journey Today: https://hive.beeskilled.com/ai-in-health-supply-chain-masterclass/

For Group Enrolments, Contact Us at – info@beeskilled.com

06/02/2026

THE QUIET SHIFT IS ALREADY HERE.

AI is not arriving with fanfare. It is quietly changing how health supply chain work gets done; how reports are written, how data is interpreted, and how decisions are supported.

Future-ready professionals are not “tech experts.” They are professionals who know:
• Where AI helps (summaries, patterns, drafting, structuring work)
• Where human judgement stays essential (context, validation, decisions)

Read the blog: https://hive.beeskilled.com/the-quiet-shift-why-health-supply-chain-professionals-cant-ignore-ai/

If you want to move from awareness to practical application, registration is open for the Expert led AI Use Masterclass designed by Bee Skilled:
✅ Instant access to Pre-Workshop materials upon registration
🔓 Unlock 2 live workshops with an expert + certificate with a programme fee of USD 60

Start the Masterclass Today: https://hive.beeskilled.com/ai-in-health-supply-chain-masterclass/

05/02/2026

Myth or Fact?

Myth: Face-to-face training is always better for health professionals.

Fact: Well-designed e-learning can be just as effective if not more, than traditional classroom-based training. Systematic reviews, including a comprehensive study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, show that online and blended learning approaches lead to knowledge gains comparable to conventional methods.

With the flexibility to learn at your own pace and the ability to revisit materials anytime, digital learning is proving to be a powerful tool for upskilling busy health professionals especially in low-resource settings.

Read the study: https://www.jmir.org/2020/8/e16504/PDF #:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20From%20this%20review%2C%20blended,results%20and%20to%20explore%20the