Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2022. 6:24 pm CST.
By Benjamin Flowers: The Pharmacist Association of Belize has commended Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard, for comments made regarding medications during a recent appearance on Love FM’s morning talk show.
The association issued a press release, in response to Bernard noting that on occasion some doctors refer patients to private hospitals to purchase medication when the medications were available at public hospitals.
“The Pharmacists Association of Belize commends the Minister of Health and Wellness, Hon. Kevin Bernard’s attention to the procurement, storage, and usage of pharmaceuticals in the government sector. This has long been an area of concern for both staff and patients as the undersupply, mismanagement, and wastage of medications leaves countless families scurrying to obtain their much-needed prescriptions through various avenues and not just at Northern Regional Hospital but countrywide,” the Association said.
The association went on to say that, to better the operations countrywide in terms of delivering medications, Central Medical Stores needs to be overhauled and effective systems that meet quality safety standards put in place.
The Pharmacy Association also pledged to work alongside the Ministry in its quest to improve the delivery of service to Belizeans, and in that light said that it was cautious of statements that include generalizations and finger-pointing.
Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Веlіzе ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Веlіzе аnd аbrоаd! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected] оr саll uѕ аt 501-601-0315.
© 2022, BreakingBelizeNews.com. This article is the copyrighted property of Breaking Belize News. Written permission must be obtained before reprint in online or print media. REPRINTING CONTENT WITHOUT PERMISSION AND/OR PAYMENT IS THEFT AND PUNISHABLE BY LAW.
Your email address will not be published.
Advertising Opportunity
Looking for Internet marketing, social media presence and direct email exposure to a Belizean oriented market of over 500,000 individuals every month? Breaking Belize News is able to offer a marketing package that uses internet, social media and email to reach over 500,000 Belizean-centric potential customers each month.
Email us at [email protected] for more information.
Breaking Belize News invites you to share your story with the world.
Please email us your news at [email protected]
