AWEIL — Aweil South County Health Unit in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal State of South Sudan on Tuesday received a consignment of essential drugs and medical supplies from the national government after one month of stockout, a health official said.
Mr. Kon Pel Pel, Aweil South County health director, told Sudan’s Post on Tuesday that the consignment donated by the national ministry of health will be distributed to 9 health facilities.
“I want to make it crystal clear that we have received the essential drugs, and, for that matter, it will be a great opportunity for our people to access the drugs in 9 health facilities,” Kon said.
Kon said that the facility has been operating without anti-malarial drugs and painkillers for one and a half months.
He attributes the recent drug stockout at the hospitals to the high number of patients.
“The drugs include injectable ones and also the tablets. So they are for free. Take your patients to the nearest facilities,” he said.
He stated that the drugs would be used to treat diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and others.
He warned residents not to delay seeking treatment.
One of the residents, Dut Geng, who lives near the Panthou health facility, expressed concerns about the overuse of available medications, noting that many patients are unable to obtain the drugs.
“Some people hardly access the drugs. Areas like Panthou have a lot of people who don’t get the medicines. I appeal to the government to do more to supply the health facilities with more drugs before it rains,” he said.
