Survey the situation of essential drug management at communal health stations in Ba Be district, Bac Can province
- Author:
Hoan Thi Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drug management
- MeSH:
Drugs, Essential;
Residence Characteristics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):31-35
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Based on the survey of the essential drug management at 26 communal health stations (CHSs) in Ba BÓ district, B¾c C¹n province, the authors showed that all the health stations have applied correctly the rule for managing almost of listed drugs. Type and quantity of the essential drugs at the communal health stations have been insufficient to meet the people’s needs. There is only about 20% of drugs that listed in the third essential drug list of ViÖt Nam Ministry of Health). Rate of infectious drugs is highest. Amount of drug that supplied by CHSs occupies only 49% of total drug supply. Only 11.53% of CHSs have the pharmacist. Only 11% of health workers were received training in pharmaceutical management. 93% of the health workers have trouble in drug prescribing and advising because the lack of knowledge on drug classes or new drugs. The rate of using herbal to treat patients at the commune stations remained to be low (7.7%). The authors called for some measures to improve the essential drug use and management at communal level
