Makerere University School of Public Health is carrying out a comprehensive study around the manufacturing of essential drugs and other related health commodities, which will guide the country in terms of bridging the gap that was disrupted by the Trump executive orders.
The Dean at the school of Public Health, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, the research has been prompted by the recent Trump executive orders, which disrupted the health commodities supply chain in the country.
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“While this realignment focused resources on life-saving commodities, it created stock gaps in other critical items that are equally vital in combating life-threatening diseases. As a result, facilities experienced delays in receiving supplies, stock imbalances, and challenges in accountability along the supply chain.”
While at the Joint Medical stores, flagging off commodities for reproductive health and circumcision kits destined to Mbale hospital, among others, to support the country in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS among others.
She noted, that the research will be carried out in collaboration with the Joint Medical Store, Ministry of Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Integrated Project is valued at 993,000 US dollars.
She says Trump’s executive orders created gaps in combating life-threatening diseases. As a result, facilities experienced delays in receiving supplies, stock imbalances, and challenges in accountability along the supply chain.
Dr. Bildard Baguma, the Executive Director of Joint Medical Store revealed that this project integrates five major interventions,warehousing, ordering, delivery and reporting on items worth approximately 5 million USD retrieval and destruction of expired commodities from the health facilities Research and analytics to inform policy on the commodity supply chain
“It is in response to these persistent gaps that Joint Medical Store, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is launching this Integrated Project valued at 993,000 USD. This initiative represents a bold and timely step toward building a more resilient and efficient health supply chain that ensures no patient is left behind.”
He added that, through digital training in the Integrated Ordering System, more than 1,100 health facilities will gain the capacity to order, track, and manage health commodities in real time.
