Central government and regional authorities continue to face difficulties in the purchase and distribution of drugs and medical supplies across the 10 regions, according to the Auditor General’s Report for 2016.
The report, which was laid in the National Assembly last Thursday, noted that $2.047 billion had been budgeted for the procurement of drugs and medical supplies under Heath Services Programmes for regions 1 to 10 and a large percentage of the allocation was spent. However, although drugs and medical supplies were received by the regional administrations, the costs were not stated on the documentation that accompanied the deliveries.
“As a result, it could not be determined whether the full value was received for the sum of $1.434 billion warranted to the [Ministry of Public Health],” the report states.
