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On this page, you can find an overview of most of the products that EPN has developed and made available. Some are available to the public, some only to members (either electronic or printed), and some are for sale. Click on the links to go to the dedicated pages or contact us at
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for more information. HIV and AIDS Treatment Literacy Guide
In March 2010, Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) published its HIV and AIDS Treatment Literacy Guide for Church Leaders. The 132 page book provides powerful insights on how church leaders can take up advocacy issues in matters of antiretroviral treatment-which are a life prolonging intervention for people living with HIV - and to deal with stigma and discrimination in the church. The book is for sale both in French and English, at a price of 10 USD. Click here to download the  TL reorder slip (283.5 kB) to order your copy of the book.
Do you want to sponsor an HIV Treatment Literacy Training! Click here. HIV and AIDS Treatment programme tools
The early stages of the HIV and AIDS care and treatment programme include the development and testing of key methodologies and tools so as to have a manual that allows efficient and effective 'roll-out' of the EPN HIV programme in other countries. Below you can download some tools:
 EPN AIDS Treatment Project Toolkit (126.56 kB)
Guided desk review (electronic form) (59.5 kB)
Priority informant interview (electronic form) (52 kB)
Open ended interview (electronic form (59.5 kB)
Heads of African Churches survey
In 2004, EPN surveyed the attendees of the All Africa Conference of Churches (100 church leaders from 39 African countries) regarding their knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS, and the approaches of their churches to HIV/AIDS and its treatment. The survey and the report are available for all.
Heads of African Churches survey form in PDF (106.22 kB) or Word (192.5 kB)
Heads of African Churches survey results (PDF) (51.23 kB) Guidelines for effective and efficient pharmaceutical services
EPN has developed 25 Guidelines for Effective and Efficient Pharmaceutical Services, to support health facility managers, pharmaceutical personnel and all those involved in pharmaceutical service delivery to increase access to medicines and improve the quality of patient care. To illustrate the EPN guidelines and pass the message easily, EPN has developed 2 posters that reflect the 25 guidelines visually. These posters are available to all in electronic version, by request to
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. The printed posters are available for members, on request. An explanatory summary of these guidelines, a compilation booklet and a powerpoint presentation are also available for members (Log on and go to Resources for members). Access baseline analysis report
Over the last few years, EPN has been undertaking baseline studies on the access to medicines in several countries. These were intended to measure levels of access to essential medicines in church-related health services (CHSs). Furthermore, these studies have helped in identifying the most prevalent problems in CHSs in relation to access to essential medicines, identifying the priorities and the best approaches to address priority issues. The cross-country analysis baseline report was finalized in December 2010. It covers results from 363 health facilities in those 8 countries, representing over 20 000 beds and over 4 million outpatients. It is available to all.
Click here to download it: Access to medicines in CHS in Africa - cross country analysis report (1.18 MB) Back to top Report and study tool for survey on antibiotic use and AMR in hospitals
In April and May 2010, EPN did an exploratory study on knowledge, attitudes and perceptions concerning antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use practices among hospital staff in Kenya. The following tool can be used to run additional surveys on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in hospitals:
Study tool for survey on antibiotic use and AMR in hospitals (206.34 kB)
Pilot study on perceptions on AMR (410.53 kB)
AMR Call to Action brochure
EPN's AMR campaign draws particular attention to the following areas of intervention: infection control, promoting effective diagnosis, improving prescribing practices and encouraging optimal use of antimicrobial agents. The 'Call to action' - brochure (PDF) is available for all, in four languages.
Fight AMR Call to Action-English (1.16 MB)
Fight AMR Call to Action-French (1.28 MB)
Fight AMR Call to Action-Spanish (1.23 MB)
Fight AMR Call to Action-Russian (1.3 MB) AMR fact sheet for health professionals
The AMR fact sheet is aimed at health professionals and contains crucial information on AMR. It is available for all.
AMR fact sheet (343.37 kB) AMR comic strips
In recent years, EPN has developed comic strips and illustrations aimed at reinforcing the various messages on containment. AMR containment requires collective action. In a first phase, 10 comic strips were developed in English, French and Kiswahili. In April 2011, a 16-page booklet was developed. A second booklet is currently in the making. Interested members and non-members can contact us for more information. Back to top Report on quality of medicines
In 2009, MEDS (Kenya) in cooperation with Difäm (Germany) started sampling medicines from DSOs as a Network-Project of EPN. In the first 3 rounds of the quality control measures project, 15 of the most commonly used essential medicines were tested. 16 DSOs and partners (EPN members) from 11 African countries sent a total of 140 samples to the quality control lab of MEDS in Kenya. The pooled sampling report is available for members only (Log on and go to Resources for members). EPN Communication Strategy Template
This template was developed to help EPN members develop communication strategies and communicate effectively about health programmes, but it can also be useful to other organizations. It contains information on the basic principles of communication, guiding the user with direct questions and indicators that should help establish effective communication. The electronic template is available to all in English and in French. EPN members can obtain the printed template from the Secretariat.
Communication Strategy Template (1.35 MB) Advocacy How To Manual
The “How to manual” on Advocacy for Drug Supply Organizations and Church Health Institutions has been updated and is available in English and French. Members can obtain it by contacting
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Back to top Multi-country study of medicine supply and distribution activities of FBOs in sub-Saharan countries
Studies have shown that faith-based organizations contribute up to 40% of overall health care services in some places but their specific role in drug supply and procurement activities is not well documented. During 2003, the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) in a descriptive, comparative multi-country study on the work of 16 EPN member faith-based drug supply organizations (DSOs) and their contribution to medicines supply in 11 sub-Saharan African countries. The electronic document is available to all.
Multi-country study of medicine supply and distribution activities of FBOs in sub-Saharan countries (1.5 MB) Overview of inventory and accounting software for EPN DSOs
The EPN Multi-Country study on DSOs in 2004 revealed that very few organizations were using finance and/or inventory software. Since then, several DSOs have implemented various software packages. In June 2008, EPN developed a report on the inventory and accounting software being used by EPN Drug Supply Organizations. This report can help DSOs make an informed decision on the subject. The report is available for members only (Log on and go to Resources for members). Distribution model study for EPN DSOs
The EPN Multi-Country study on DSOs in 2004 revealed that, although their customers were generally pleased with the services provided, among some of the more poorly rated services was drug delivery. This follow up study, completed in May 2007, was done in order to identify ways to improve the DSOs distribution service. The report is available for members only (Log on and go to Resources for members). Desirable characteristics of a faith-based pharmaceutical supply organization
Download a visual illustration of 14 desirable characteristics of a faith-based pharmaceutical supply organization. These were developed by EPN members and can serve as a self-assessment tool.
Click here to download the visual: PSO characteristics (281.75 kB)
EPN carving for sale
The EPN carving symbolizes the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN). The hand (base) represents our origin and grounding in churches and ultimately in God. The middle section is the network of members, donors and partners all working together to support pharmaceutical service delivery (mortar and pestle). The carving is for sale at 20USD. It is available either in wood or soapstone and is hand carved by youth in Kenya. Purchase of this carving will support EPN’s efforts to increase access to medicines for vulnerable populations, particularly children. Back to top Read more:
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