19/12/2025
Stakeholder Sensitization Engagement on State DRF Operationalization; Day 4
The ongoing Stakeholder Sensitization Engagement on the operationalization of the State Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) ended its fourth day on a high, marking another important step in the collective effort to strengthen access to quality medicines across the state. With the theme “Strengthening Access to Quality Medicines Through an Efficient Drug Revolving Fund System,” the engagement continues to draw participation from key actors across the health sector.
Addressing participants, Pharm Kim Jerry Bot, Director General, Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA) emphasized the critical role stakeholders play in ensuring effective service delivery.
He noted that the weeklong activity was deliberately designed to allow for deeper interaction, shared learning, and honest conversations about the challenges and opportunities within the state’s drug supply system.
“It is a very good thing to have you here today,” Pharm Kim reiterated, acknowledging the long-standing collaboration with many of the attendees. Participants were encouraged participants to freely engage, ask questions, and contribute their experiences, stressing that essential medicines remain central to healthcare practice and must be managed with diligence, transparency, and efficiency.
The DG highlighted that the state has made significant progress in strengthening its health systems, but more work remains. “We have been doing this work together. Now is the time to fortify and do it better,” he noted, calling for renewed commitment from all stakeholders involved in procurement, distribution, facility management, and service delivery.
The engagement also underscored the administration’s dedication to improving healthcare outcomes. Participants were reminded of the mandate of His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, whose vision for the health sector places strong emphasis on accountability, availability of essential drugs, and sustainable systems that serve the people effectively.
Participants were reminded that the responsibility rests on everyone within the health value chain. “The task is on all of us. Unless we work together, the goals we seek will remain out of reach,” the DG emphasized.
In response to the challenges identified during the training period, several key measures were implemented to address them. To ensure effective and timely last-mile delivery of drugs and medical commodities to health facilities, a tracking motorcycle will be provided to the essential drug officer or logistician in each Local Government Area (LGA).
In addition, tablets (digital devices) will be supplied to support accurate, efficient, and user-friendly documentation.
The Ward Development Committees (WDCs) were also actively engaged in the training. As a core component of the Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) system, WDCs play a critical role in community sensitization and in supporting effective and sustainable healthcare delivery.
As the sensitization continues, stakeholders remain optimistic that the revitalized Drug Revolving Fund system will not only improve access to quality medicines but also restore public confidence in healthcare facilities across the state.