Makgatho says 100% drug availability possible

Parliament heard this week that drug availability in health facilities is at 89 percent (vital 91.6 %, essential 87.2 % and Non-essential 87.7 %).

The Minister of Health Dorcas Makgato said it is difficult for MoH to achieve 100 percent drug availability because of challenges that include the “use of manual inventory control records which coupled with the high mobility of the population, lead to inability to accurately quantify drug needs at facility and national level.