Assessment Of Medicine Reverse Logistics Management Practice In Selected Puplic Hospitals In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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2020-06

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Addis Ababa University

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Reverse logistics is an important process that is often misunderstood. Reverse logistics can cause considerable cost, but provide numerous opportunities. Many organizations including health sectors do not understand the correct processes and procedures to follow and how to manage reverse logistics efficiently. The main purpose of the study was to assess the current practices of reverse logistic management of medicines in public hospitals under AARHB. The study was carried out based on the information from the primary data sources which was administrated using questionnaire and interview of the researcher and secondary data was through publications and regulations, and annual reports. The data was organized using SPSS and the results are presented in tables and figures. The analysis was done by descriptive analysis method. Thus, this study had provided recommendations for the improvement of the practice and also suggested for anybody who has an interest on the topic to use as baseline information for next research to make in depth study to assess the practice of medicine reverse logistics management in health sector in general in hospitals in particular. The findings revealed that the overall existing unfit medicines management practice in public hospitals with respect to collection, storage, transportation and disposal is poor. Based on the findings and identified challenges, the study put recommendations on what should be done and improved by all responsible bodies for proper management of unfit medicines. Therefore, implementing standardized storage and transportation of unfit medicines practice, Operational restructuring and Mobilization of resources, building interdepartmental integration and awareness creation were among the recommendations given to improve the performance level

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reverse logistics,, reverse logistics practices,, hospital reverse logistics.

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