Out of Hospital Medicine Natuna

Natuna, Kompas - Residents Natuna, Riau Islands, complained. More than two weeks Natuna hospitals run out of medicine. They were forced to seek medication to Batam or Tanjung Pinang that must be taken by plane.

Wahyudi (36), a resident of Ranai, Natuna, said residents have complained to the government and District Natuna and hospital management. "Until now still no cure," he said, Monday (4/3), in the Natuna.
Another resident, Rino (39), said that some time ago the family members treated. Because there is no cure, forced to look to Batam. "Ask for help brothers in Batam swatch drug. Then shipped by plane here, "Rino said.
Hospital Director Natuna Syamsurizal not argue about the scarcity of the drug. According to him, only nongenerik drugs are depleted. "Generic drugs are still there. However, not all diseases can be use generics, "he said.
Scarcity mainly due to budget constraints. Last year, hospitals Natuna only received Rp 5.8 billion from Rp 10 billion needs. As a result, procurement of drugs was not optimal. "The budget disbursed in two stages. The second running towards the end of the year so we do not freely entered into drugs, "he said.
Procurement auction mechanism need to be at least 40 days. "Now that the auction committee has been working. We are targeting next month no inventory, "he said.
Hospital Natuna trying to buy drugs directly nongenerik. However, there are some drawbacks. "A maximum of Rp 40 million each purchase. However, the drug nongenerik worth it just enough for a few days, "he said.
In addition, several drug packets stuck in Customs and Excise Batam on direct purchase system. "The barriers that did not happen when we entered medicine with the auction system," he said.
Syamsurizal said some patients have asked to buy their own drugs to Batam or to another city. To prevent recurring shortages, hospital management expect given the budget at least $ 8 billion per year. The budget should be given a maximum of four months before closing the year.
"This year we proposed $ 7 billion, just enough for the drug. No budget purchases of medical equipment. Later in the budget we are proposing changes again. Hopefully not disbursed before year end, "said Syamsurizal.
Sources: http://health.kompas.com/read/2013/03/05/07273613/