Medicines management in the Philippines public sector during the response to Haiyan

Salenga, Roderick L.; Robles, Yolanda; Loquias, Monet M.; Capule, Francis; Guerrero, Anna Melissa

doi:10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.2.hyn_012

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“…This can be associated with the lack of clear guidelines/ criteria being followed on accepting donations at the local level. This finding is similar to what was found in the study of supply chain practices of rural communities affected by typhoon in the Philippines where donated pharmaceuticals occupied a lot of space in the storage areas and caused an additional burden to dispose unwanted products 3 . The process of managing medicines during disasters is not greatly different than the usual practice; however, the response to typhoon Haiyan highlighted the system' s weaknesses.…”

Section: Municipal Medicines Supply Chain Managementsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Thus, LGUs had difficulty in generating reports. This is coherent with Salenga et al (2015) 3 study on the medicines supplies system of selected typhoon-affected areas in the Philippines, which indicates that…”

Section: Municipal Medicines Supply Chain Managementsupporting

confidence: 81%

“…and for emergencies and disasters. Medicines are distributed through the regional office to both the DOH and health facilities managed by LGUshospitals (provincial, city and municipality), rural health units and village health stations 3 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of Medicines Supply Chain Management of Select Primary Care Facilities in the Philippines

Nieva¹

2019

Pharm Sci Asia

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Lack of access to medicines is a key health systems problem in a lot of developing countries. In the Philippines, lack of access to medicines is compounded by health system inefficiencies in relation to medicines management by municipal governments in a devolved health setting. The objective of the study was to determine the medicines supply chain management practices of the local health facilities in 10 municipalities. This assessment used a desk review of existing regulations on medicines management in 10 partner municipalities of Zuellig Family Foundation, plus 32 key informant interviews with mayors, municipal health officers, and other local health members. Questions asked were mainly on the processes on drug selection, procurement, storage, distribution, and disposal implemented in managing medicines at the local health facilities. Data gathered from the interviews were transcribed verbatim and subjected to content analysis for desk review. Findings indicated that all municipalities had problems in terms of accessibility and availability of essential medicines. Data showed that existing problems at various stages of the medicines management cycle, and challenges in medicines' quantification, storage, distribution, utilization monitoring and disposal were apparent in all of the targeted municipalities. In particular, medicines management functions were exercised by all municipal governments; however, these were below the standard. There is a need for local officials to understand systemic challenges in medicines management such as logistical issues brought about by fragmented procurement processes and limited resources.

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Section: Municipal Medicines Supply Chain Managementsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Municipal Medicines Supply Chain Managementsupporting

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Assessment of Medicines Supply Chain Management of Select Primary Care Facilities in the Philippines

Nieva¹

2019

Pharm Sci Asia

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“…This equates to a fair achievement of health standards, which also underscored the need to revisit programs and policies aligned with the prices, availability and affordability of essential medical products, vaccines, and technologies in the province. In the local context, public hospitals are responsible for ensuring the availability of essential medicines in their health facilities (Salenga, et al, 2015). However, because of budgetary constraints or inefficiencies in supply chain management, the supplies of medicines in the public health facilities become unreliable.…”

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Health System and Organizational Resilience of Public Hospitals in Batangas Province

M. Cay,

B. Panganiban

2021

IMRJ

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In highly volatile and uncertain times, organizations need to develop a resilience capacity which enables them to cope effectively with unexpected events, bounce back from crisis and foster future success. This study is meant to deepen the understanding of the public health system and the embedded construct of resilience of public hospitals in the province of Batangas. Adapted from the Health System Rapid Diagnostic Tool (2012) and Organizational Resilience Capability Assessment (2016), the study aimed to come up with a typology of the public hospitals in the province based on their health system and organizational resilience. Results revealed that public hospitals in the province of Batangas have a good achievement in the standards of health workforce while fair achievement in terms of service delivery, information, financing, medicines and leadership and governance. It revealed that the public hospitals have a defined level of resilience and that there is a significant relationship between the health system and organizational resilience. Based on the focus group discussion, the challenges encountered by the public hospitals match the gaps in resources and governance. Lastly, eight public hospitals in the province of Batangas were classified as developing and three as progressive. Health interventions and strategies were also developed to improve resilience during health emergencies and achieve sustainable transformations in the field of health care delivery.

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“…24 Medicine management during the response was difficult and was compounded by receiving donation of short-dated, near-expiry and unnecessary items which created additional burden on the health system. 25 A small study of self-reported health costs suggested many people had catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures with consultation and transportation costs as the main barriers to health service utilization.…”

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Responding to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

McPherson

Counahan

Hall

2015

WPSAR

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Medicines management in the Philippines public sector during the response to Haiyan

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Assessment of Medicines Supply Chain Management of Select Primary Care Facilities in the Philippines

Assessment of Medicines Supply Chain Management of Select Primary Care Facilities in the Philippines

Health System and Organizational Resilience of Public Hospitals in Batangas Province

Responding to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

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