The problems existing in the management of medical equipment in the General hospital of the Ethiopian Defense Forces were introduced,and some suggestions were put forward from domestic aid units,equipment suppliers,aid medical teams and assisted hospitals.The management efficiency of aid-Ethiopia medical equipment and the medical service capacity of the assisted hospitals were enhanced greatly.References were provided for the medical equipment management during foreign aid missions.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2023,44(11):95-99]

Objective To fulfill standardized and precision management of medical consumables purchasing. Methods Medical consumables purchasing was executed based on the e-commerce platform in the drug exchange facility, the access process was standardized for medical consumables, and the monitoring and supervision were implemented for price inquiry, purchasing ways, introduction flow of new products, qualification inspecting of suppliers and etc. Results The improved medical consumables purchasing flow based on drug exchange mode contributed to decreasing purchasing cost, avoiding bidding risks as well as precision management. Conclusion The purchasing based on drug exchange is of great value for hospital medical consumables purchasing management.