ANALYSIS PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT OF DRUGS AT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER (PHC) PEMBINA PALEMBANG

Abstract

Background : Planning and procurement of drugs are important step in fulfilling the need for drugs in a health service. Of the 96 types of demand for drugs and medical equipment, the proposed  Pembina Palembang Public Health Center in January 2010 there are 43 types of drugs that are not being met in accordance with the request. The purpose of this study is to investigate in-depth information about the planning and procurement of drugs at Pembina Palembang PHC.

Method : This research is a descriptive qualitative approach. The method used in this study are in-depth interviews and observation. To see the validity of the data to test the validity of the triangulation. Results of the interviews are grouped in the same category that is based on the planning and procurement of drugs.

Result : The result showed that in the choice of drugs still have a non-generic drugs. Estimation method of drugs used in Pharmaceutical Warehouse of Palembang City (PWC) are consumption method and epidemiology method. Drug procurement system and the way have done at the Pembina PHC are two of the centralized system (from Palembang City Health Office) and decentralization (direct purchase of specialists doctor on request.)

Conclusion : Planning and procurement of drugs at the Pembina Palembang PHC has good and most are in accordance with the applicable rules .Health Department is expected to remain drug use generic drugs and conducted training on drug management to all officers of pharmacy health centers.

Keywords : planning, procurement