International organizations would support the acquisition of drugs for catastrophic diseases

According to the Government, this support from entities such as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) could be specified next week.

International organizations they would support the purchase of medicines for Ecuador.

According to a presentation made by the Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, they will be the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) as well as the Regional Office of Panama and the United Nations Institute for Professional Training and Research (UNITARY).

This is how he exhibited it at the Assembly’s Health Committee on Wednesday, where he spoke about the supply of medicines. He added that he will also support the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

“We have already requested support for the purchase of drugs, especially for catastrophic diseases, cancer and other chronic diseases, “he said.

The official mentioned that next week they will have an answer of these entities, which will allow not only one-time supply, but also systematically.

For this, a contract will be signed so that they are the suppliers and they will make that acquisition with that international backing.

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Garzón indicated that the process for purchase drugs at the national level, which was announced by the Government, must go through three phases: preparatory, pre-contractual and contractual.

With the latter, the catering, in such a way that the first delivery will be 40% of the drugs, one day after the contract is signed; the second installment will be 40%, 20 days after the contract; and the third delivery, 20%, 40 days after the contract.

“Until at the end of this month we started to stock up of drugs, “he said.

This will be done by a special regime through a public company.

He also referred to what the Government calls new supply model, which includes outsourcing of pharmacies for external consultation, corporate electronic catalog, institutional reverse auction, single supplier for drugs and direct importation. (I)

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