Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:47:10 +0000 By Chikumbi Katebe GOVERNMENT should set up a task force to consider possibility of engaging civil society in ensuring transparency and accountability in the medicine supply chain system, Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign executive director Felix Mwanza. Mr Mwanza said TALC was delighted at plans to restructure Medical Stores Limited from a private limited company to a statutory body as announced by the Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya earlier in the week. He said this was a welcome move to increase efficiency in availability of drugs in public health facilities. “What is overly important however is to put in place measures that will thwart drug thefts as well as to ensure that procurement procedures are efficient and will not allow drugs with a short shelf life to be procured as this will lead to expiry of drugs and ultimately shortages in our public health facilities,” said Mr. Mwanza. He […]
