South Sudan launched the Pharmaceutical Coverage and Technique.
The 2022 Pharmaceutical Coverage and Technique gives an total framework for governance, regulation and programming inside the well being sector which has been missing since 2006.
The Pharmaceutical Coverage and Technique was developed by the Ministry of Well being in collaboration with the World Well being Group to strengthen the pharmaceutical sector in South Sudan.
It lays the inspiration for constructing methods for sustainable entry to prescription drugs and associated well being applied sciences. It prioritizes the medium- to long-term objectives and techniques set by the federal government for the pharmaceutical sector.
Entry to medicines is a vital part of healthcare supply system. Therefore, selling sustainable and equitable entry to medicines is the core mandate of the Ministry of Well being.
Within the WHO African Area, it’s estimated that about 58% of the inhabitants would not have entry to medicines for non-communicable illnesses.
In South Sudan, entry to important medicines is a large problem. Based on the 2018 Service Availability and Readiness Evaluation Report, solely 14% of well being services had the beneficial medicines.
“Common Well being Protection can’t be achieved with out entry to secure, efficient, high quality and inexpensive important medicines”, stated Dr Victoria Anib Majur, the Undersecretary on the Ministry of Well being South Sudan. “It’s essential to have a powerful regulatory physique to make sure that we’re regulating the medicines coming to the nation”.
As a lot as we develop methods and insurance policies, implementation is extra essential. Dr Anib urged the Directorate to kind a committee to implement the technique. She acknowledged WHO’s continued help in growing insurance policies and techniques for efficient healthcare companies.
“Entry to medicines is a human proper concern”, stated Dr Fabian Ndenzako, WHO Consultant a.i. in South Sudan. “Due to the beneficiant contribution of the Canadian Authorities, WHO supported the Ministry of Well being to develop the pharmacy coverage and strategic plan for South Sudan that promotes fairness and sustainability of the pharmaceutical sector”.
WHO is dedicated to help the Ministry of Well being to reinforce entry to medicines as a part of the efforts to construct resilient well being methods and reaching Common Well being Protection and the health-related Sustainable Improvement Targets.
The Pharmacy Technique is a 5 -year plan that’s aligned with the Well being Sector Strategic Plan.
The coverage units the requirements for the secure, fashionable follow of pharmacy in whereas constructing neighborhood confidence and offering top quality, progressive companies for sufferers that improve affected person care and public well being.
Technical contacts:
Dr Moses Ongom, E-mail: ongomm [at] who.int
Dr Paula Nuer, E-mail: nuerjukuirp [at] who.int