Analyze of the performance of procurement and distribution system of antiretroviral, antituberculosis and antimalarials drugs in Benin in 2016

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to analyze the performance of procurement and distribution system of antiretroviral, antituberculosis and antimalarial drugs in Benin. METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study in 2016. Data on the procurement, storage and distribution of drugs were collected by either individual interview or observation of storage sites at the central procurement center for essential medicines (CAME) in Benin. Compliance with the norms of the procurement and distribution of the products was appreciated. At the operational level, order satisfaction, drug expiry and stock status of the targeted health programs were measured based on the participants statements. RESULTS: Three workers of the CAME and 76 of health programs were surveyed. According to the norms, malfunctioning impaired the system of the procurement, storage and the distribution of the products. At the operational level, our study participants reported that antiretroviral drug orders were satisfied in 83%, drugs were distributed within three months of their expiration date in 26- 33%, and the CAME often ran out of antiretroviral drugs (stock-outs)in 69%. CONCLUSION: Malfunctioning impaired the system of the procurement, storage and the distribution of antiretroviral, antimalarial and antituberculosis drugs. These dysfunctions negatively affect the performance of the system.