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The Ministry of Health has distributed over 16 million birr worth of medicines and medical equipment to various health facilities in Tigray region through the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency. The medicines and medical supplies were delivered to hospitals and health centers in Mekelle, Adigrat and Shire towns,transported by a total of 9 trucks .
Distributed medicines include basic life-saving medicines for emergency, kidney, high blood pressure, diabetes and maternal and child health.
In the past, medicines and medical supplies were distributed from the three branches of the agency in Amhara and Afar regions to Dansha, Humera, Raya, Alamata and other areas of western and southern Tigray zones.