IPC MP proposes medicine tracking system amid persistent shortages

Independent Patriots for Change Member of Parliament Lilani Brinkman has called on the government to introduce a medicine tracking system to address shortages at public hospitals and clinics. Speaking in Parliament, she proposed a system to monitor medicines from the Central Medical Stores to health facilities, ensuring they reach patients who need them. Brinkman says shortages delay treatment and force patients to buy medicines that should be available at public facilities. She is also calling for stronger procurement and distribution systems, as well as transparent reporting on medicine stocks and spending across all 14 regions. The scale of the problem is reflected in Central Medical Stores’ performance, with service levels standing at 60 percent in May, against the Health Ministry’s target of at least 80 percent. The shortages have also raised concerns about weaknesses in procurement, stock management and distribution.

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