KANO DMCSA BULLETIN

By Farouk Isa Musa  In a bid to maintain the steady supply of qualitative and affordable drugs and other medical supplies as a part of a coordinated efforts to generally enhance healthcare service delivery at all medical facilities throughout the state, the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has organized a comprehensive 6-day tender evaluation workshop. The meeting, which is currently taking place in Kaduna, aims to review the bid proposals concerning the procument of medical supplies for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This evaluation process involves a panel of experts from various fields, including pharmacy, medical science, public procurement, and accounting and finance. Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, the Commissioner State Ministry of Health said during the tender bid opening, which took place on Tuesday in Kano, the DMCSA has received 83 bids from pharmaceutical companies who offered to supply the organization with health commodities for the ...

By Farouk I. Musa  To promote transparency and efficiency in service delivery especially in the health sector, Kano State Government had organized a 4-day workshop on the procument of health commodities for staff selected from the Ministry of Health, the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) and other relevant ministries and agencies. Speaking during the commencement of the program, the Chairman of the meeting and Director General of DMCSA, Pharm.Gali Sule said the workshop was organized by the state government in collaboration with Chartered Institute of Procument and Supply (CIPS) and it seeks to specifically support the Procument Unit of DMCSA with an Agency-specific operational document to carry out its mandate in line with the organization's overall business objectives. "I'm indeed delighted to be part of this activity, which, partly,  is a continuation of a meeting that took place some months back, where CIPS showcased a diagonas...

By Farouk I. Musa The Director-General Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumable Supply Agency (DMCSA) Pharm. Gali Sule has called on the youths to join hands together to create awareness against drug abuse, especially among the students of tertiary institutions, with view to curb the menace. The Director-General was speaking when he received the executive members of Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS), Bayero University, Kano Chapter who paid him a courtesy visit today (Thursday) in his office, stressing that youths must be engaged to nip the drug abuse in the bud, which he described as a social menace.   Speaking further, Pharm. Sule commended members for their good iniatives including providing medical outreach to the community, which he described as one of the major support and contributions from the students that immensly benefit the general society. A press statement signed by Farouk I. Musa, the Public Relations Officer of the agency quoted the D...