Procurement of medical supplies without first carrying out a needs assessment is leading to uneven distribution and affecting service delivery in major hospitals across the country.
Rwanda Today carried out a survey in some hospitals in Kigali, and found an acute shortage of beds compared with the number of the patients admitted.
According to the Auditor-General’s report, the Uneven distribution of medical resources affects hospital services Poor procurement practices at the health ministry have led to shortages or an oversupply of medical resources in some hospitals health ministry scored average on management, only meeting 32 out of 57 resolutions and recommendations.
