Is there systematic and orderly shelving of drug products Drugs are stocked by therapeutic category or alphabetically 1 in warehouses? 4 Percentage correct 100% Score 1 Is there a security management system in place to Monitoring of entry and exist to warehouses 1 oversee storage and distribution Limited access 1 Alarm system for security breaches 0 Security cameras 0 5 Security force or responsible individuals 1 Percentage correct 60% Score 0.6 Are there independent audits of warehouses by national Clear and comprehensive 1 inspectors or outside contractors? Performed by independent persons 1 Regular audits 1 6 Percentage correct 100% Score 1 Are sanctions imposed on individuals for theft or corrupt Evidence of sanction enforcement 0 practices? Percentage Correct 0% 7 Score 0 Has any public official been dismissed in the past two Evidence of sanctions imposed for corrupt practices 1 years for unethical behaviour? (i.e. theft; corrupt Percentage Correct 100% 8 practices) Score 1 Is there an information system (computerized or manual) Type of drugs left at warehouse 1 to track the movement of pharmaceuticals from a Amount of drugs left at warehouse 1 warehouse to a health facility Intended recipient of drugs 1 9 Time and date of drug arrival 1 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 Is there coding used to identify government drugs? Clear and effective coding system 0 10 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 Is there a formal process to verify that the drugs received Receipts are checked against the packing slip 1 by the provider match those shipped from the warehouse 11 Percentage Correct 100% or the supplier? Score 1 Does a program exist for monitoring and evaluating the Performance is evaluated on a regular basis 1 performance of the drug distribution system? Evaluated by an independent authority 1 Identified weaknesses are addressed 1 12 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 Is there a well-functioning communication system Confirmation of effective communication system by all points 1 between distribution points? in the distribution 13 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1
4 Is there systematic and orderly shelving of drug products in warehouses? Drugs are stocked by therapeutic category or alphabetically 1 Percentage correct 100% Score 1 5 Is there a security management system in place to oversee storage and distribution Monitoring of entry and exist to warehouses Limited access Alarm system for security breaches Security cameras Security force or responsible individuals 1 1 0 0 1 Percentage correct 60% Score 0.6 6 Are there independent audits of warehouses by national inspectors or outside contractors? Clear and comprehensive Performed by independent persons Regular audits 1 1 1 Percentage correct 100% Score 1 7 Are sanctions imposed on individuals for theft or corrupt practices? Evidence of sanction enforcement 0 Percentage Correct 0% Score 0 8 Has any public official been dismissed in the past two years for unethical behaviour? (i.e. theft; corrupt practices) Evidence of sanctions imposed for corrupt practices 1 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 9 Is there an information system (computerized or manual) to track the movement of pharmaceuticals from a warehouse to a health facility Type of drugs left at warehouse Amount of drugs left at warehouse Intended recipient of drugs Time and date of drug arrival 1 1 1 1 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 10 Is there coding used to identify government drugs? Clear and effective coding system 0 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 11 Is there a formal process to verify that the drugs received by the provider match those shipped from the warehouse or the supplier? Receipts are checked against the packing slip 1 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 12 Does a program exist for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the drug distribution system? Performance is evaluated on a regular basis Evaluated by an independent authority Identified weaknesses are addressed 1 1 1 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1 13 Is there a well-functioning communication system between distribution points? Confirmation of effective communication system by all points in the distribution 1 Percentage Correct 100% Score 1
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