CMS fails to deliver drugs and equipment

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SELEBI-PHIKWE: Central Medical Stores (CMS) has come under heavy criticism for failing to supply adequate drugs and equipment to the Selebi-Phikwe Government Hospital.

At a recent meeting Kittson Chimbalanga, Selebi-Phikwe Government Hospital Senior Pharmacist said the hospital has been operating for the past three months without thermometers as CMS has failed to adequately provide them with equipment and drugs.

"The decision to allow us to purchase from private pharmacies has not solved our problems because the medication that we require is not available locally. It must be sourced from CMS," said Chimbalanga.

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