ASSESSMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL STORE MANAGEMENT IN WOREDA HEALTH OFFICES OF WEST HARARGHE ZONE, ETHIOPIA

摘要: In order to ensure the prompt availability in adequate quantity of drugs at time need, they must be kept ready stock. This requires good pharmaceutical store management and planning. The main purpose this study was assess practices Habro, Darolebu, Odabultum, Gemechis Chiro Woreda Health office stores, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia. A district based prospective crosssectional design conducted using check lists prepared on WHO criteria management. total five health stores were included with response rate 100 %. all (n = 5) there no fire extinguisher, ladder, refrigerator/ freezer/, ventilators, wall thermometers computer. All had lighting, functional locks, protected from direct sun light, roof ceiling windows a repair 4 them dry, adequately ventilated shady. findings show that drug storage, arrangement issuing practice found Darolebu but poor odabultum store. There sufficient storage reception area, shelves Odabultum floor pallets Gemechis, stores. Bin cards stock used only Habro means maintaining recording room temperature