Agency distributes CBC and Chemistry Machine Reagents worth over 152 million birr
The Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency distributed 152,832,915 birr worth of CBC and Chemistry Machine Laboratory Reagents it acquired through package procurement over the past six months, Storage Administration Expert, Mizan G/Yohannes revealed on Februry 21, 2020.
In line with its procurement package deal to buy reagents, explained the expert, the Agency distributed 27 Beckman CBC machines across the country. It installed the machines for 10 hospitals in Addis Ababa and 11 for the Public Health Institute. The reagents have also been distributed with all the machines confirmed to have gone operational.
Mizan pointed out that 34 Sismex machines distributed in various hospitals have gone operational with another 21 machines imported and 12 of them installed; reagents are under distribution.
Moreover, the expert stated that 47 Adivia machines have been installed with preparations completed to distribute reagents.
66 high technology hematology machines have also been distributed to various hospitals across the country with installation currently underway.
The expert also stated that two Beckman Chemistry Machines were distributed to Black Lion Hospital and Gondar University Hospital, along with 37 Chemistry Cobas C311 Machines installed in various health facilities. All machines have already gone operational and reagents have been distributed.
Mizan also noted that four Cobas 6000 Machines are already in service with reagents distributed after being installed in St. Paul’s Millennium Medical College, Aider University Hospital, Jimma University Hospital and Hawassa University Hospital.
The expert remarked that package procurement has allowed the Agency acquire improved quality and price of reagents. The new procurement procedure, Mizan explained, would enable curb reagent supply interruptions and service interruptions caused by the shortage of spare parts and maintenance activities.
Mizan stated that CBC and Chemistry Machines gauge the blood components with in our blood and that their installation prevents the community from inconsiderate payments, lowering public complaints by the community and health facilities.
The Agency has a deal in place to import 285 CBC and 284 Chemistry Machines.