Health ministry investigates medicine shortage claims at Rundu hospital The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it will launch an investigation into why patients at the Rundu State Hospital are being told to buy their own supplies at private pharmacies. The ministry’s spokesperson, Walters Kamaya, in a press statement on Friday said internal investigations will follow The Namibian’s report that patients are being sent to buy medication even after it was established that there was stock available. Patients said on the record that some of them have spent N$300 on medicine at private pharmacies. A visit by The Namibian earlier this week to the hospital’s storeroom confirmed that the stock was available while patients were being sent to private pharmacies. “In the presence of verifiable evidence of stock availability, internal investigation will be undertaken to assess the veracity of these specific cases of patients being referred to private facilities,” Kamaya said. Should such instances be confirmed by the ministry, Kamaya assured the nation that appropriate administrative measures will be taken. The ministry reiterated, and confirmed that stock levels including malaria test kits and dressings, are available at the hospital. “Medicines are stored appropriately and dispensed to patients, countering misconceptions that drugs are kept in storerooms and not used,” Kamaya said. “The ministry reaffirms its dedication to transparency, accountability and improving healthcare delivery,” he concluded. The post Health ministry investigates medicine shortage claims at Rundu hospital appeared first on The Namibian.

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