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Pharmaceutical System Assessment
Financer:
Ministry of Health
Country:
Lesotho
Field of Expertise:
Medical Products/ TechnologiesPolicy/strategy/DRA; PSCM /Financing and cost/pricingProcurement and Supply chain Assessments & Strengthening; Procurement / Tender / Quantification; Pharmaceutical Sector Planning, M&E; Rational Use Surveys; Training and Human Resource Development; National Medicines Policy
Narrative description of project:
Project involved carrying out a comprehensive review of the Pharmaceutical systems in Lesotho, to make proposals and assist the Pharmaceutical Department to define and begin to implement a programme of reforms.
Description of services provided:
- General assessment of pharmaceutical management (MOHSW pharmaceuticals dept, CHAL, LPC, NDSO)
- Policy review: review of draft National Drug Policy
- Review of procurement process
- Assess methodology of procuring drugs
- Assess adequacy of present QA system
- Drug financing: review sources of funding, assess management of drug budget
- Pharmaceutical information system
- Rational Drug use
- Preparation for drug registration
- Human resources
- Private-public sector: analysis capacity/efficiency ; price comparison
- Capacity building
- Assist implementation
