Procurement process and shortages of essential medicines in public health facilities: A qualitative study from Nepal.

• Main Authors: Basant Adhikari (Author), Kamal Ranabhat (Author), Pratik Khanal (Author), Manju Poudel (Author), Sujan Babu Marahatta (Author), Saval Khanal (Author), Vibhu Paudyal (Author), Sunil Shrestha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ensuring access to essential medicines remains a formidable challenge in Nepal. The specific reasons for the shortage of essential medicines within Nepal have not been extensively investigated. This study addresses challenges associated with access to essential medicines, procurement process difficu...