INDICES> The backbone of correct use of drugs

[Kibumba George <kibumba@yahoo.com>]

INDICES>The backbone of correct use of drugs
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Dear Friends,

RE: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES, BY
RE-STRUCTURING MINISTRIES OF HEALTH: A PERSONAL VIEW

Without appropriate infrastructure, it becomes difficult to manage
essential drugs and medicines. And from face value, certain structures
are absent in health management systems.

The only problem these days, however, is that adequate analysis of facts
is lacking. We have been stereotyped with words like: 'where is the
evidence for that argument.' Indeed evidence is needed. But before
logically analysing facts prior to seeking evidence, our studies, and
intervention(s) may never have positive and sustainable; short-term and
long-term impact.

The bother here is that developing countries are often regarded as
'inferior' and unready to have adequately trained and essential
professionals. My personal view is: developing countries need technical
and relevantly trained workers more than the developed world! Let us
focus our attention on the health sector in Uganda.

In Uganda, our infrastructure (at Ministry Level) has to be adjusted for
sustainable and quality drug management to be realized. We need a
policy in the ministry that will make it possible to improve diagnostic,
nursing and pharmaceutical services. These three aspects of health care
are the backbone of correct use of essential medicines.

In this vein, below is an article I have written for a future edition of
The Uganda Health Bulletin. The Bulletin is designed for health policy
makers and is about poverty and disease. You may find the article
valuable for your work. The views are mine as a Ugandan and Pharmacist
with hands-on experience in the Ugandan health sector.

Sincerely,

George Kibumba, MPS
Community and Drug Information Pharmacist / Uganda
Personal address: kibumba@yahoo.com
Official address: did.jms@imul.com


[moderator comment:
The article: "THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH STRUCTURE IS NOT WELL FOCUSED: IT NEEDS
REVISION" by George Kibumba is too long to be reproduced here. Please send
an email to the author (kibumba@yahoo.com) if you want to receive a copy.
WB]


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