Contributions to UNICEF's programme in DPR Korea are mostly used to procure essential supplies.
The scope of the MOU also enables the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry to procure essential drugs and equipment for child survival and health.
However, WHO pre-qualification has become the main focus of efforts as it is a prerequisite of donors, such as the Global Fund, seeking to procure essential medicines.
Bolivia's Sistema de Contrataciones Estatales also allows for a competitive acquisition strategy to procure essential medicines of high quality, safety and efficiency.
District pharmacies procure essential medicines and consumables from a central agency and distribute them to all health facilities within the district.
Shelter and non-food items: UNICEF will procure essential non-food items for 105,000 IDPs living in the country's northern prefectures.
Poor people survive (in cities) by procuring essential goods and services themselves: by fetching water, negotiating for food, waiting at the hospital, commuting for many hours, etc.
We list the factors most frequently cited by enterprise chief executives and pharmacy managers when deciding on producing or procuring essential medicines, respectively.
Managers at the facilities level complained about the difficulties encountered when using the Public Procurement Act (Act 663, 2003) in the process of procuring essential commodities for maternal health.
UNICEF and partners are procuring essential pediatric drugs for hospitals and health facilities and child protection teams are helping children and their caregivers cope with the psychological distress.
In Nepal, local private manufacturers focus mainly on brand competition for private consumption not essential medicines, the government preferentially procures essential medicines from the only public producer while donor funded programmes rely on international manufacturers compliant with international GMP standards.
