THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it has managed to dispatch health commodities to all provinces, highlighting that health commodities like Anti-malarial drugs, ARVs, COVID-19 Supplies, Anti-TB drugs, among others, had so far been received.

In a statement, ZAMMSA Public Relations Manager Patricia Ndulinga said the distribution process of drugs and medical supplies to government health facilities across the country had commenced.

“The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) wishes to inform the general public that the Agency has continued receiving new consignments of Essential Medicines and other Medical Supplies and the distribution process to all government health facilities across the Country has since commenced. The Agency has managed to dispatch health commodities to all ten (10) provinces in Zambia, targeting District Health Office (DHOs) by provinces. This includes ZAMMSA Regional Hubs and at the same time attending to Emergency Orders for self-collection by each individual health facility in need of emergency supplies,” she stated.

“Among the Health commodities that have so far been received include; some Essential Medicines, Laboratory products, Blood grouping products, Anti-malarial drugs (ACTs), Anti-TB drugs, Anti retroviral drugs (ARVs), Renal products, Reproductive health products and COVID-19 Supplies.”

Ndulinga said more drugs and other medical supplies were at different stages of the procurement process and delivery was expected in the coming weeks.

“In addition, more products of different categories and ailments such as Anti -cancer drugs, Laboratory products, other medical supplies and medical equipment are at different stages of the procurement process and delivery is expected in the coming weeks. Further, the Agency would also like to assure the general public that, it is working expeditiously to ensure that these much needed life-saving commodities are delivered and made available for use within the shortest possible time in all government health facilities,” stated Ndulinga.