Tag: Central Medical Stores Trust

OPC, Medical Stores contravenes Access to Information Laws

Published on March 29, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) and the Central Medical Stores Trust, have become the first public institutions […]

Malawi drug shortage slightly improving

Published on March 16, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Two months after doctors at Kamuzu central hospital raised the alarm over drug shortage; officials at the facility say the […]

Malawi’s health crisis: Britain pledges $23m

Published on February 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s bilateral donors have started responding to the health sector crisis with Britain announcing it would provide US$23 million (about […]

Suppliers suspend selling drugs to Malawi public hospitals

Published on February 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Barely days after high-level confirmation that the public health system in Malawi has only five percent of required essential drugs, […]

Malawi receives K175m worth drugs

Published on January 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A United States-based organization, Americares, has given Malawi drugs worth K175 million (about 460 thousand dollars), as congestion in the […]

Overstocking of bandages at Central Medical Stores shocks MPs

Published on January 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Endless rows of cartons of Plaster of Paris bandages and X-Ray envelopes in Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) warehouses had […]

DfID seeks transparency in drug saga, DfID not aware of presidential directive

Published on January 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Department for International Development (DfID) of the UK has said it expects nothing less than transparency in drug procurement by […]

Malawi President suspiciously cancels drug deals and awards them to cronies

Published on January 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has cancelled duly processed contracts to buy cholera, malaria and diabetes emergency medicines worth $2 259 […]

ACB moves in on K25 bln drug deal

Published on September 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has joined investigations into the leaked K25 billion (about $83 million) drug tender scandal at the […]

K25 billion drug tender scandal hits Malawi medical stores

Published on September 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A drug procurement scandal has rocked the Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST), where it is alleged a technical committee member […]