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Table 2 Key drivers of medicines wastage in selected public health facilities of South West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, May 2016
| S.no | Contributing Factors |
|---|---|
| 1 | Near expiry medicines (< 6 months) are being delivered to the health facilities by the supplier |
| 2 | Poor stock management, e.g. not applying FEFO principle in stock management |
| 3 | Lack of electronic stock management tools that are used to trace expiry date in the health facilities |
| 4 | Shortage of pharmacy professionals in the facilities |
| 5 | Health facility administrators’ negative to the pharmacy service |
| 6 | Weak or no mechanisms for medicine wastage monitoring and evaluation in the health facilities |
| 7 | Poor communication and coordination between the health facilities and key stakeholders (health bureau/office, suppliers and donors) |
| 8 | Poor storage conditions of medicines in the health facilities |
