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DISPENSING OF MEDICINES IN MOH AND HEALTH CLINICS
In 2017, there was an increase of 12.6 per cent for the number of outpatient prescriptions received in
hospitals and health clinics compared to the previous year. The number of prescriptions received at
public health facilities was 58.8 million, of which 38 million prescriptions were received in health clinics
and 20.8 million prescriptions were in hospitals. There was a drop of 15.7 per cent for the number of
inpatient prescriptions received at the hospital where the total was 19.04 million prescriptions (Figure
4 and 5).
Figure 4
Number of Outpatient Prescriptions Received, 2013 to 2017
Source: Pharmacy Practice and Development Division, MoH
Figure 5
Number of Inpatient Prescriptions Received, 2013 to 2017
Source: Pharmacy Practice and Development Division, MoH
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