Gombe establishes Drugs, Medical Consumables Management Agency
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has assented to the Gombe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency and Public Wholesale Company Law, 2023.
The law, which was passed by the State House of Assembly on the 18th of May, 2023, seeks to provide for the establishment of the Gombe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency.
“To serve as an assured source of qualitative, affordable and accessible drugs and other medical consumables in the state,” the newly assented law stipulates.
The purpose is to create a patient-centred supply chain standard that would achieve significant levels of efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of healthcare products to the citizenry inline with Universal Health Coverage.
