By BILKISU ADAMU

The Chief Medical Director of Nasarawa State Hospitals Management Board (NSHMB), Dr. Egba Edego, has admonished clinical staff to participate actively in the training on inventory management tools to be able to effectively manage drugs and medical consumables collection, disbursement and utilization for optimum service delivery and proper record keeping at the General Hospitals across the state.

Dr. Edego said the training was organized in conjunction with Nasarawa State Drug Supplies Management Agency due to burning issues that were impeding smooth running of the agencies’ activities with facilities, thereby affecting seamless services at both ends.

Participants at the training were heads of clinical department from all the secondary facilities and the training was held for the Southern, Northern and Western Zones respectively. The objective of the training include appreciating nas-supply as inventory management tool; acquire the requisite skills of nas-supply as an inventory management tool and to adopt nas-supply as a tool for management of inventory state-wide.

The Director of Pharmaceutical Services of Nasarawa State Hospitals Management Board, Pharm. Joshua Gyale, was the team leader of the training, supported by Director Finance and Accounts, Hajiya Salamatu Oseze; Director, Medical Services, Dr. Amingo Kanga and Director, Nursing Services, Mr. Patricia Osumanyi, who were all in attendance to enable them to gain skills and knowledge to effectively manage the DRF programme in all the secondary facilities.

The General Manager of Nasarawa State Drugs and Supplies Agency who was represented by Pharm. Peter Elawani, said the main purpose of the training was to enable facilities to take ownership of the programme by enhancing their knowledge and skills for optimum performance.

He also said the training was meant to checkmate the process of the flow of medical tools, drugs and consumables, that is buying, storage and issuing of commodities to promote accountability.

On his part, the facilitator, Mr. Mohammed Adamu from IHSAN Technology gave participants detailed explanation of the process of the tools, while practical sessions were held to ascertain participants understanding of the tools.

In his closing remarks, Dr. Amingo Kanga, who stood in for the Chief Medical Director of Nasarawa State Hospitals Management Board, appreciated participants for sparing their time to grace the training, applauded them for their contributions, sharing of insights and feedbacks and expressed hope that they had a valuable learning experience.

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