A Study of Supply Chain Management

Drug supply is an essential component of health care systems, accounting for 10-30% of health care costs. Drugs can be expensive, and willingness to pilfer for drugs got from the government system to go into the private sector is high, creating the danger that employees will divert drugs for re-packaging and sale in the black market, or for personal use. Anti-Tuberculosis medication and commodities are critical in the life of a patient. TB mortality is higher among HIV patients, those with MDR-TB, and those who fail to complete treatment especially due to unavailability of medicines. Increased numbers of patients being cured at the end of treatment increases productivity of the Kenyan economy including other benefits.