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Management of Medicines and Health Supplies Manual

Prevention
Pharmaceuticals and Drugs

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This manual was developed by the Pharmacy Division, Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Securing Ugandans�� Right to Essential Medicines (SURE) Program with assistance from health workers representing all levels of care. The purpose of this manual is to provide health workers with a reference book on managing the supply chain for medicines and related health commodities. Medicines and health supplies form the second biggest expenditure in the health sector after human resources. Efficient management of these resources requires that health workers have the right skills, knowledge, attitude, and practice. Skills are the ��how to do,�� knowledge is the ��what to do,�� and attitude is the ��why to do.�� Supply chain management (SCM) is a continuous activity that involves selection

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