OSUN ASSURES LMCU MONITORING TEAM OF MAXIMUM SUPPORT

The Logistics Management Coordination Unit (LMCU) monitoring team has been assured of maximum cooperation to enhance their national product supply chain management programme in the state of Osun.

This assurance was given by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Akinyinka Oluseyi Esho during the stakeholders meeting held in the Ministry of Health, Conference Hall, Osogbo.

He added that, the Governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is much interested in health sector and takes health delivery services seriously.

Speaking earlier, the LMCU Technical Team Leader, Mr. Samuel Echeta stated that Osun has been chosen as one of the Pilot states to mobilise support for the strengthening of the logistics management coordination unit in order to ensure uninterrupted access of health commodity in various health care facilities in the state of Osun.

He stressed further that, the National Supply Chain Integration Project (NSCIP) aims to effectively and efficiently integrate the health disease that would prevent stock outs in store/facilities, minimise wastage and effectively run the entire system.

He therefore enjoined the Ministry of Health to deploy relevant and competent staff to LMCU for efficient services.

The Permanent Secretary, Hospitals Management Board (HMB), Engr. Olusegun Aduroja also commended the LMCU monitoring team leader for counting Osun as one of the pilot states for the National Health Commodity Supply Chain Integration Project and assured them that necessary machinery would be put in motion to support the programme.