Steps taken to make drug procurement more efficient- Keheliya

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The government has taken measures to make the process to procure medicinal drugs more efficient, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella
says.According to the lawmaker, the government has managed to reduce the procurement period, which used to take 9-11 months previously, to
3-4 months.The main goal of these efforts is to provide medicines to patients in a transparent manner, without any shortage, Minister
Rambukwella said during a meeting with representatives of UNICEF.He also mentioned that the medicinal drug shortage in the country is now
gradually diminishing.Meanwhile, necessary steps have been taken to procure the medicinal drugs that are in short supply, the health
at the central drug storage of the government
The authorities are yet to take steps to resolve the issue, GMOA secretary Dr
Haritha Aluthge said further, speaking on the matter.
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