Hospital:
Context: What was the issue or process affected? What was the root cause of the challenge?:
The oversight of hospital stores falls under the management of the Ministry of Finance, but placement of store personnel with limited healthcare knowledge can negatively impact therapeutic value
What Happened: How was the challenge or gap addressed or improved?:
USAID/SUSTAIN worked with hospital management at Lira and Soroti to identify a pharmacist to oversee store operations
Nugget: What is the lesson for others?:
Pharmacy units assuming leadership of medical stores improves stock and storage management
Impact: What are the results of applying the nugget?:
At two hospitals, stock cards are most up-to-date, items are well organized and arranged which has improved stock and storage management indicators
Implementation: What steps are needed to apply the lesson?:
Pharmacy department and administration should assign a pharmacist to oversee store operations
Action: Who is this for? Where does this nugget to go next?:
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Health
- Hospital Administration and Pharmacy teams
Contact:
Gladys Tugume, [email protected], Henry Kizito, [email protected]