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Medicine Monitoring Project Update

As of July 2011
by Edgar E. Camenting, NAMFREL Project Coordinator

from NAMFREL Election Monitor Vol.2, No.17

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Ten months since the implementation of Medicine Monitoring Project 2, NAMFREL was able to help ensure transparency in the procurement and contract implementation in selected DOH managed hospitals and regional health offices. With active participation of NAMFREL in the BAC procurement proceedings and in the implementation of contract, irregularities were minimized to make the procurement process more transparent and acceptable. 

A. Procurement Monitoring
As of July 29, 2011, NAMFREL monitored a total of Php 1.7 billion out of Php 2.7 billion pesos worth of the
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) both for pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical products.
Year Number of Biddings Recorded Number of Biddings Attended ABC Monitored ABC Unmonitored
2010 57 recorded 36 attended 1.0 billion 667.0 million
2011 79 recorded 67 attended 748.3 million 379.7 million
Total Php 2.7 billion
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These data were culled from 103 out of 136 public bidding activities in 28 DOH hospitals and Center for Health Development (CHD) directly monitored by NAMFREL volunteers.

B. Delivery Monitoring
NAMFREL has monitored a total of Php 163.0 million worth of drugs and medicines out of Php 426.6 million worth of procurement contract in 22 out of 28 DOH hospitals and CHDs. Monitoring in the 22 project sites are still ongoing. Delivery reports are expected from NAMFREL observers at Bicol Medical Center (BMC), Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH), Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) and Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC).
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Year Approved Budget for the Contract Amount Awarded Amount Monitored No. of Sites Included in this Report %
2010 905.4 million 426.6 million 163.0 million 26 38%
2011 248.4 million 90.4 million 2.1 million 2  .03%
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(For 2011, NAMFREL initially monitored in two project sites amounting to Php 2.1 million worth of medicines out of Php 90.4 million worth of contract from 20 out of 28 DOH hospitals and CHDs. These data were taken from actual evaluation of Delivery Monitoring Report (DMR), Delivery Receipts (DR) and Inspection Acceptance Report (IAR) from the Supply Office.)

C. Inventory Monitoring
As of July 29, 2011, NAMFREL has monitored a total of Php 54.3 million worth of drugs and medicines in 12 project sites comprising of 10 hospitals and 2 CHDs. The data were based on the Requisition Issuance Slip (RIS) and the Monthly Inventory Report (MIR) that were obtained from the hospitals and CHDs' Pharmacy Office.
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Year Amount Awarded Amount Monitored Amount Dispensed No. of Sites Included in this Report %
2010 426.6 million 163.0 million  54.2 million 13 13%
2011 90.4 million 2.1 million 0 0 0%
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Monitoring of the distribution and dispensing of drugs and medicines in respective hospitals and regional health offices is still ongoing. NAMFREL chapters in the following areas are expected to submit their report on the 2010 inventory of drugs and medicines:
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.. Bicol Medical Center (BMC), Naga City, Camarines Sur
Corazon Locsin Montelibano Mem’l Reg’l Hospital (CLMMRH), Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC), Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital (DJFMH), Manila City, Manila
Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRMMC), Manila City, Manila
Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital Medical Center (MMMHMC), Batac, Ilocos Norte
Margosatubig Regional Hospital (MRH), Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur
Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
CHD for Northern Mindanao (CHD-X), Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), Davao City, Davao del Sur
CHD for Southern Mindanao (CHD-XI), Davao City, Davao del Sur
CHD for Bicol (CHD-V), Legazpi City, Albay
CHD for Central Luzon (CHD-III), City of San Fernando, Pampanga

NAMFREL chapters and their partner organizations are also expected to submit their inventory reports until September 15, 2011 before the project ends in October 2011.
 
 
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