By NATION REPORTEROVERNMENT has yet again admitted that there is a critical shortage of medicines and other medical supplies across the country but that it is still committed to addressing the drugs stock imbalances in the country’s public health supply chain.Professor Lackson Kasonka has said it is the desire of government to ensure that all public health facilities are well-stocked with essential medicines and medical supplies for citizens to have easy access to quality healthcare services.Prof Kasonka, the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services has however expressed concern that complaints have continued to emerge about the shortage of medicines, medical supplies and laboratory regents.He said there were a lot of reports by patients that most public hospitals did not have medical kits like syringes for patients and were being told to buy the commodities using their own resources.But Prof Kasonka said to mitigate the stock imbalances in health facilities the ministry through its […]
Govt admits persistent shortage of medicines
