A Sh 39 million debt by the Kakamega government to the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency has led to an acute shortage of medicine in hospitals in the county. Patients visiting hospitals and health facilities in the region are being asked to buy essential medicine from local chemists after prescription. Heads of health facilities told the Star yesterday they last received medical supplies from Kemsa in November last year. County health executive Penina Mukabane said her office is working with the treasury to settle the debt and resume medical and non-medical supplies to hospitals. You go hospital and you are asked to buy drugs including Panadol from chemists,” said a patient at the Kakamega County General Hospital.

Source: The Star May 03, 2017 21:45 UTC