The Federal Government has introduced a digitalised inventory consignment model to tackle persistent stockouts of essential medicines in federal and national hospitals.
The initiative was unveiled at a stakeholders' engagement in Abuja, according to a statement issued by Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director and Head of Information Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health Social Welfare, on September 13, 2025.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Daju Kachollom, said the project is part of the national strategy for supply chain management of essential drugs. She explained that the overarching goal is to improve availability and affordability of medicines in public hospitals.
