Resolution of Medication Shortages at Ho Chi Minh City Hospitals
Major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have resolved medication and equipment shortages, limiting them to rare or low-cost drugs due to supply chain issues. Key hospitals have mitigated these shortages by participating in pharmaceutical tenders, supported by government policies like Decree Twenty-four. The persistent gap is now primarily in infrequently used medicines, easing overall health service operations.
Major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have resolved issues related to medication, medical supply, and equipment shortages, as announced by the Ministry of Health.
The shortages are now restricted to rare, low-cost medicines or those infrequently used, primarily due to supply chain disruptions rather than procurement issues.
Le Ngoc Danh, from the Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City, identified discontinuations in supply chains as the core issue.
Children's Hospital 1 addressed its shortages by participating in pharmaceutical tenders, according to Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Nhan.
The shortage of Gamma globulin last year, used for hand-foot-and-mouth disease, stemmed from supply issues.
Nguyen Minh Anh of the University Medical Center noted that governmental Decree Twenty-four, issued in February, facilitated bidding, alleviating medication shortages.
This center serves up to eight thousand outpatients and over one thousand inpatients daily.
Cho Ray Hospital, receiving up to six thousand outpatients daily, faces shortages only in rare and inexpensive drugs, which have few suppliers engaging in tenders.
In early August, these shortages prompted several hospitals in the city to seek assistance.
The shortages are now restricted to rare, low-cost medicines or those infrequently used, primarily due to supply chain disruptions rather than procurement issues.
Le Ngoc Danh, from the Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City, identified discontinuations in supply chains as the core issue.
Children's Hospital 1 addressed its shortages by participating in pharmaceutical tenders, according to Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Nhan.
The shortage of Gamma globulin last year, used for hand-foot-and-mouth disease, stemmed from supply issues.
Nguyen Minh Anh of the University Medical Center noted that governmental Decree Twenty-four, issued in February, facilitated bidding, alleviating medication shortages.
This center serves up to eight thousand outpatients and over one thousand inpatients daily.
Cho Ray Hospital, receiving up to six thousand outpatients daily, faces shortages only in rare and inexpensive drugs, which have few suppliers engaging in tenders.
In early August, these shortages prompted several hospitals in the city to seek assistance.
