One major challenge of national medicines policies is the ability to ensure
that their implementation plans include the uninterrupted supply of essential
medicines that are safe and efficacious, physically and financially accessible
and use rationally. Unfortunately, in some countries especially in sub-Saharan
Africa, the medicines supply systems are often unreliable and therefore do not
guarantee regular supply of these essential medicines. Since medicines and
medical supplies in general, form the backbone of all health systems worldwide,
there is always the need to ensure their quality and regular availability in the
right quantities at affordable prices. This assessment was undertaken to
determine the current status of medicines supply management system in the public
sector in Ghana.