Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) confirms that 8 containers of medication, mostly fluids, have been cleared from the wharf and currently being mobilized from the wharf, ready to be distributed to health facilities, including the National Referral Hospital.
The confirmation follows reports on both print and social media questioning the Ministry on what actions have been taken to deal with the shortage of saline and other fluids at health care centers around the country, including the National Referral Hospital.
As alluded to earlier in our previous statements, the availability of essential drugs and non-consumables in the country is affected by three things (i) procurement from the international market, (ii) fast release from ports authority after they get to the country, and (iii) rapid distribution to NRH, HCC and all provinces. Delays in any of these three areas will compromise the stocks of medicines and non-consumables available in our health facilities.
