Magesa Emmanuel, Mitonga Kabwebwe Honore, Angula Penehafo
School of Public Health, University of Namibia, Namibia.
J Public Health Afr. 2020 Mar 19;10(2):1035. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2019.1035. eCollection 2019 Dec 31.
Infants who are born with HIV/AIDS is still a public health concern in developing countries, especially in Sub Saharan Africa. In Namibia, it is estimated that the prevalence rate of HIV pregnant women is around 17.2%, makes it to be among the countries with the highest prevalence rates among HIV women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Some improvement regarding Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission has been made, however, frequent stock out of Nevirapine syrup continues to slow down, government efforts to foster the emergence of an HIV-free generation of Namibians. Given the nature of current conditions, justification exists for a study to determine the factors associated with stock out of Nevirapine (NVP) syrup.Mixed method was employed. In which descriptive approach was employed to acquire data from a period of five years retrospectively (2012-2016) and informants from different levels of supply chain in Oshana region. Initial, order receiving is not a predictor of NVP syrup. Lack of pharmaceutical knowledge is the biggest challenge which leads to sporadic stock out of NVP syrup. Pharmaceutical knowledge of ordering NVP syrup is needed to prevent stock out of NVP syrup. It is a recommendation of this study that training is needed for staffs who are involved in ordering of pharmaceutical items.
在发展中国家，尤其是撒哈拉以南非洲地区，出生时即感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的婴儿仍是一个公共卫生问题。在纳米比亚，据估计感染艾滋病毒的孕妇患病率约为17.2%，这使其成为撒哈拉以南非洲地区艾滋病毒感染女性患病率最高的国家之一。尽管在预防母婴传播方面已取得一些进展，但奈韦拉平糖浆经常缺货，这继续减缓了政府培育一代无艾滋病毒纳米比亚人的努力。鉴于当前状况的性质，有理由开展一项研究，以确定与奈韦拉平（NVP）糖浆缺货相关的因素。采用了混合方法。其中采用描述性方法回顾性地获取了五年（2012 - 2016年）的数据，并从奥沙纳地区供应链的不同层面收集了信息提供者的信息。最初，订单接收并非奈韦拉平糖浆缺货的一个预测因素。缺乏药学知识是导致奈韦拉平糖浆零星缺货的最大挑战。需要具备订购奈韦拉平糖浆的药学知识以防止其缺货。本研究建议，对参与药品订购的工作人员进行培训。
