Challenges Of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management In Public Health Facilities In West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region- Ethiopia

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2020-06

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Addis Ababa University

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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines access to medicine as a priority for citizens. It needs to be available at all times in adequate amounts, in appropriate dosage and quality and at an af ordable price for individuals and communities. To ensure that people have access to essential and quality medicines, a functioning and sustainable supply chain is necessary. The study aimed at assessing the challenges of pharmaceuticals supply chain management in Public health facilities in west Shewa zone, Oromia region -Ethiopia. Descriptive type of research with mixed research approaches were employed to investigate the challenges of pharmaceutical supply chain management. The data was collected by using structured questionnaire from forty health facilities (three hospitals and 37 health centers). The questionnaires were provided to pharmacy section heads, laboratory section heads and store managers of the selected health facilities and five key informants were interviewed by using interview guide from zonal health desk, hospital and health center. The health facilities were classified by their type of facilities and each health facility was selected by using lottery method. The data collected from 40 health facilities and analyzed by using descriptive statistics. From the finding of the study the human resource, financial resource and infrastructure and information technology challenges were identified. It was concluded that human resources identified to be one of the important challenges in pharmaceutical supply chain management. Lack of adequate financial allocation was major challenges in financial resources which limit availability of essential pharmaceuticals to provide basic service at facility level. From the study it was also found that there were inadequacies of storage spaces with substandard shelves. It is better to solve human resource, financial resource and infrastructure and information technology challenges through training of manpower, using revolving drug funds and renovation of warehouses consecutively .

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Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical supply chain management, public health facilities

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