Journal of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
Open Access
ISSN: 2376-0419
ISSN: 2376-0419
Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Research Article
A Study on Medicines Consumption Pattern of CHAG Providers in Ghana
Author(s): Daniel Kojo Arhinful*, Peter Yeboah, James Duah, Maxwell Akwasi Antwi, Alex Attachey, Michael Preko Ntriri, Irene Andoh, George Afful, Angela Owusu Sekyere and Tobias Rinke de Wit
Background: A well-functioning pharmaceutical supply system is an important aspect of ensuring efficient and proper clinical services in any health care system. This analysis was conducted on 31-member health facilities of the Christian Health Association Ghana (CHAG) to determine current consumption patterns and related expenditure for medicines on the Ghana Essential Medicines List. The overall aim was to inform the setting up of a digital pharmaceutical supply chain management system for CHAG providers.
Methodology: Our Always Better Control (ABC) analysis involved a one-year retrospective cross-sectional review of drug consumption and related expenditure data to help identify medicines that required focused attention. Drugs were divided in three categories: Category A (80% of total annual consumption), Category B (15%) and Category C (5%.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2376-0419.23.10.275