What is the WHO Essential Medicines List and how is it used in South Sudan?
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines identifies the medicines that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. South Sudan uses this list as the basis for its national essential medicines list.
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The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), updated every two years, identifies medicines that address the priority health needs of populations worldwide. South Sudan National Essential Medicines List (NEML) is based on the WHO EML and adapted to the local disease burden and health system capacity. The NEML guides procurement, supply chain management, and prescribing practices in South Sudan health facilities. Health informatics professionals can use the NEML data to track medicine availability, monitor stock-outs, and analyse prescribing patterns through health information systems. The WHO EML is available free at who.int/groups/expert-committee-on-selection-and-use-of-essential-medicines.
Medicine availability data is collected through the South Sudan Health Commodity Management Information System (HCMIS) and reported through DHIS2. Health workers who accurately report medicine stock levels contribute to better supply chain planning and reduced stock-outs, which directly improves patient care.
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