NMSA ENGAGES DISTRICT STRUCTURES
NMSA Public Relations
The National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA), in collaboration with the Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services (DPS), the Pharmacy Board, and the Directorate of Stores and Inventory at the Ministry of Finance, is currently on a regional tour in the South and East of the country to strengthen and streamline Health Supply Chain Systems.
The engagement, which began at the Kailahun District Health Management Team (DHMT), targets DHMTs and Public Health facilities. Discussions focus on strengthening human resources, improving operational structures, establishing District Supply Chain Technical Working Groups, and rolling out the Ministry of Health’s Cost-Recovery scheme, aimed at increasing public access to quality medicines.
With the Cost-Recovery scheme set for rollout in June this year, the purpose of the engagement is to inform key health governance structures about the scheme’s design, while also gathering their input to ensure a successful implementation. The team is also assessing health facilities’ current spaces and infrastructure to determine their readiness for the new system.
The ultimate goal of this initiative is to enhance the availability of quality, affordable medicines, while promoting accountability and improving service delivery within the health system.
Over the past two days, the team has visited the Kailahun, Kenema, Pujehun, and Bo DHMTs, as well as Hospitals. The team will continue it reach to other districts in the next two days.
