4,000 medicines, medical materials out of stock in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune –www.newsofbahrain.com

There is a lack of 4,000 medicines and medical materials in the stores operated by the Ministry of Health, according to the 18th National Audit Office Annual Report 2020-2021.

This scenario, the report points out, is equivalent to 47% of the medicines and materials that the ministry’s drug manual requires to stock up due to their importance.

The report also highlights the absence of sufficient stock of medicine and medical material in the warehouse of Salmaniya Medical Complex for as many as 149 items.

Meanwhile, municipal fees arrears in Bahrain touched BD28 million as of November 9, 2020, according to the report.

The report also states that 54% of the arrears are more than three years old, according to AlAyam.

The report blames the municipalities for not taking any measures against some subscribers for failing to pay the dues.

The issue happened, the report said, despite the dues exceeding five years, in some cases.

The report also highlights 240 instances in which municipal fees levied were lower than required.

It also points out that the difference between the minimum required and total fees applied amounted to 44 thousand dinars per month.