What do you think causes drugs to run out of stock in health centers?

BACKGROUND

On November 10, 2011, The Observer newspaper ran a story on one Fred Twinomugisha, a five-year-old living with AIDS, ‘rotting’ because of not receiving his ARVs for the last five months due to a stock-out at his health center in Sembabule district.

Services in public health facilities are supposed to be free, but in many cases, health workers extort money from patients desperate for services. Units also often don’t have drugs meaning that patients have to buy them from pharmacies or other drug sellers.

In 2007–2008, the duration of stock outs in public health facilities averaged 72.9 days per year. Only 45.7% of public facilities had a basket of 28 essential medicines.

Question

What do you think causes drugs to run out of stock in health centers?

A. Low funding of health sector

B. Poor coordination and of drug distribution

C. Stealing of the drugs by  officials in charge

INSTRUCTIONS

Go to Messages in your phone. Type LIFE, followed by A,B or C. Send to 8585. This SMS is TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE.