Supply and use of essential drugs in sub-Saharan Africa: Some issues and possible solutions

Deficient supplies of drugs for life threatening diseases in an African community

“…We have not explored the reasons for these shortcomings. On the one hand the public sector may be procuring insufficient drugs to meet the country's needs, on the other hand there may be a leakage of drugs from the public sector into the private sector, such as has been described in other countries [5,22]. …”

Deficient supplies of drugs for life threatening diseases in an African community

“…We have not explored the reasons for these shortcomings. On the one hand the public sector may be procuring insufficient drugs to meet the country's needs, on the other hand there may be a leakage of drugs from the public sector into the private sector, such as has been described in other countries [5,22]. …”

The Use of Injections for Treating Childhood Diseases: Determinants and Consequences for Preventive Health Care in Developing Countries

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Existing capacity to manage pharmaceuticals and related commodities in East Africa: an assessment with specific reference to antiretroviral therapy

“…Numerous problems were identified in the four countries with regard to HIV/AIDS pharmaceutical supply management, as was earlier reviewed in sub-Saharan Africa [ 7 ]. In this study the major problems pertained to various facets of human resource constraints including inadequate number of personnel being involved in the supply chain, staff being inadequately trained and staff being inadequately remunerated.…”

Deficient supplies of drugs for life threatening diseases in an African community

“…We have not explored the reasons for these shortcomings. On the one hand the public sector may be procuring insufficient drugs to meet the country's needs, on the other hand there may be a leakage of drugs from the public sector into the private sector, such as has been described in other countries [5,22]. …”

The Use of Injections for Treating Childhood Diseases: Determinants and Consequences for Preventive Health Care in Developing Countries

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Existing capacity to manage pharmaceuticals and related commodities in East Africa: an assessment with specific reference to antiretroviral therapy

“…Numerous problems were identified in the four countries with regard to HIV/AIDS pharmaceutical supply management, as was earlier reviewed in sub-Saharan Africa [ 7 ]. In this study the major problems pertained to various facets of human resource constraints including inadequate number of personnel being involved in the supply chain, staff being inadequately trained and staff being inadequately remunerated.…”

Deficient supplies of drugs for life threatening diseases in an African community

“…We have not explored the reasons for these shortcomings. On the one hand the public sector may be procuring insufficient drugs to meet the country's needs, on the other hand there may be a leakage of drugs from the public sector into the private sector, such as has been described in other countries [5,22]. …”

The Use of Injections for Treating Childhood Diseases: Determinants and Consequences for Preventive Health Care in Developing Countries

“……”

Existing capacity to manage pharmaceuticals and related commodities in East Africa: an assessment with specific reference to antiretroviral therapy

“…Numerous problems were identified in the four countries with regard to HIV/AIDS pharmaceutical supply management, as was earlier reviewed in sub-Saharan Africa [ 7 ]. In this study the major problems pertained to various facets of human resource constraints including inadequate number of personnel being involved in the supply chain, staff being inadequately trained and staff being inadequately remunerated.…”