By Bradley Klein
06 July 2010
Following the surfacing last week of a shortage of chronic medication mainly at clinics in the Metropole, Minister of the Western Cape Theuns Botha requested a detailed investigation into the reasons for the shortages as well as proposals to change current management procedures to avoid a similar occurrence.
The Western Cape Medical Suppliers Centre is in daily contact with suppliers to request urgent supply of outstanding deliveries, and to deliver in terms of their state tender commitments.
A large number of these suppliers source their products from overseas, notably India and China, which has of late been delayed by volcanic ash air travel problems and Transnet strikes which affected the unloading of container shipments.
The delays are practically from all suppliers of chronic medication.
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