PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The President of the Affiliation of Haitian Pharmacists, Pierre Hugues, has warned the inhabitants in opposition to the rise in counterfeit medication as a result of scarcity in pharmacies and the well being system.
In line with Hugues, the chance of counterfeiting will increase as a result of “demand is excessive,” the absence of border controls and impunity encourages the smuggling of counterfeit medicines.
Hugues recalled that Haiti relied on imported medicines for practically 70% of its wants.
“Right this moment, ports and airports are closed or dysfunctional, which impacts your complete well being sector, which lacks provides and medicines and prevents 1000’s of sufferers from persevering with their remedy.”
Of the 216 laboratories that formally provide pharmacies in Haiti, solely three are positioned on the nationwide territory and usually cowl between 25 and 30% of nationwide wants.
He identified that one is inactive resulting from insecurity, and the opposite operates under its most capability.
Hugues additionally lamented the destruction of over ten pharmacies by gangs that looted and burned them in latest days.
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