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The report explores the surprisingly effective and efficient private pharmaceutical supply chain, even in conflict effected areas, of Somalia. Concerns remain on the absence of a quality assurance mechanism, but encouraging efforts are under way and innovative options are being explored.
This report was made possible by the input from SC UK field staff in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda; Harry Jeene, series editor (SC UK ECARO) Anthony Zwi, Nicholas Tancock, Regina Keith, Edwige Fortier, Ravi Wickremasinghe, Dorothy Logie (Medact), and Siobhan Peattie
EDITOR,—In July last year a small non-government organisation started to support a 40 bed paediatric unit in Afghanistan. Essential drugs were one of the items provided. These drugs were bought from pharmaceutical wholesalers in Pakistan and transported to Afghanistan. In November the medical staff of the unit suspected that excess deaths were asso...
