Still no decision on drug supplier to public health system

Nearly five months after 2012-2014 contract to supply drugs to Guyana’s health sector has expired there has been no official word to bidders on who has qualified for the new 2014-2016 period and who has supplied the country’s needs since July.

Observers are now questioning if there have been any supplies to the health sector since July as they believe those would be illegal. They are also urging the Ministry of Health, which is the procuring agency, to stop dragging its feet on announcing the winner of the contract.

“We have heard nothing. Nope, not one word from the Ministry of Health (MOH),” Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of