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
Abstract
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