Health Ministry addresses medical supply crisis and dispels transparency concerns

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) has moved to dismiss allegations of a medical supply crisis and concerns about transparency in procurement processes The allegations stemmed from an internal source within the Ministry who alleged that essential medical supplies are deliberately allowed to run out, leading to emergency procurement and possible circumvention of the public tender process. The source also claimed that the Ministry was procuring supplies from ‘friend’s companies.’ “The ministry allows the complete depletion of crucial medical supplies, including non-sterile gloves, sterile surgical gloves, specimen bottles/materials, and other essential medications such as first-line antibiotics,…