According to government authorities, a new procurement model will be applied next year.
Until May 2022, According to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), it will last drug supply through a pop-up purchase backed by a public company (PE), while working on a new acquisition model.
The MSP and the IESS announced in the first week of December massive purchase of medicines to solve the shortage, a process that was to be carried out before the end of the year.
The MSP and the IESS announce massive purchase of medicines to solve the shortage before the end of the year
In accordance with that State portfolio, the purchase of 149 drugs through the EP of the Technical University of Ambato with a $ 20 million budget. A call had been made to six public companies but only that higher education entity submitted an offer.
Maria Murillo, manager of that university, explained that the project will take place in three months.
In the act of delivery reception of 39 drugs carried out -this Thursday- in the MSP warehouses, south of Quito, Ximena Garzón, Minister of Health, indicated that in this first installment they have prioritized cancer drugs, immunosuppressants, antibiotics for the treatment of pain, drugs to be used in surgeries, pediatric.
Garzón argued that 49% of what was purchased They are for cancer patients and those with immune disorders.
That university, Garzón indicated, was in charge of contact providers.
They will be distributed in the 9 zones, but in a first stage, above all, to Zone 8, Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón, and in the Metropolitan District of Quito.
He explained that until May 2022, that State portfolio works in a management model to replenish drugs.
In addition to the medical units make purchases by regular means.
Doubts and concerns regarding government announcement of massive and immediate purchase of drugs for hospitals
The goal is to buy 200 medications which would also include support from entities of United Nations that would take place in this month.
Garzón clarified that with the IESS a joint work was done for the initial phase until the preparation of the market study. Afterwards, each one has the power to carry out their procedures independently.
“With the 149 medication items we will reach the 75% of the supply at the level of all the health units of the Ministry of Public Health, on a national average, that is, 20% more than what we received when we started our administration ”, said the Minister of Health.
The average supply it is 55%, according to the government. The MSP has 135 hospitals.
For Gustavo Dávila, from the National Alliance for HealthAcquiring these drugs in 22 days suggests that it could have been done well in advance and did not wait six months.
“Anyway it’s good news because it increases hope for patients, “said Dávila. That organization has held protests demanding medicines.
There will be three more deliveries: the next would be the Monday, January 10, 2022.
While at Carlos Andrade Marín Hospital of the IESS, in the north center of Quito, a first shipment arrived of drugs for oncological diseases, for people with rare diseases and orphans. A second delivery is expected next week to complete about 120 drugs. The purchase is for 15 months, authorities said.
Daniel Rodríguez, manager of that hospital, aspires that until March 2022, the supply is normalized.
According Francisco Cepeda, president of IESS Board of DirectorsDuring December they have received medicines through purchases from public companies.
Cepeda said that they will be close to 80%, in general, with the supply of medicines. The IESS has 47 hospitals and 4 of them have less than 60% supply, he said.
In the case of the advertised centralized purchasing, Cepeda mentioned that they are a little behind but they are going to do it.
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