By Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has signed a new Partnership Charter with health commodity suppliers in a bold move to end drug stock-outs and guarantee uninterrupted access to essential medicines across the state.
The charter was unveiled during the inaugural Strategic Suppliers’ Interactive Session 2026 hosted by the Kaduna State Health Supplies Management Agency, KADHSMA. The two-day meeting in Kaduna was themed: “Strengthening Partnerships for an Efficient, Transparent, and Sustainable Health Supply Chain in Kaduna State.”
Leading the session, KADHSMA Executive Secretary, Pharm. Aisha Tukur Isyaku, said the initiative is central to Governor Senator Uba Sani’s reforms to strengthen the health sector and improve service delivery at all levels. She was supported by the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma K. Ahmad.
The event brought together pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, procurement professionals, development partners, regulatory agencies, and health professional bodies. Participants engaged in frank discussions on procurement processes, supplier performance, product quality, timely payments, regulatory compliance, demand forecasting, and building long-term partnerships.
A major outcome was the signing of the KADHSMA Supplier Partnership Charter. Under the agreement, both the agency and suppliers committed to uphold transparency, professionalism, accountability, quality assurance, and ethical procurement in the delivery of medicines and health commodities to facilities statewide.
To drive implementation, participants also adopted a communiqué with key resolutions focused on strengthening supplier relationships, improving procurement efficiency, enhancing accountability, and ensuring the continuous availability of quality health products in primary, secondary, and tertiary hospitals.
Officials at the session stressed that frequent stock-outs have weakened healthcare delivery in the past, and that strong public-private collaboration is the only way to build a resilient supply chain.
“Without a predictable supply of medicines, even the best health facilities cannot serve the people effectively. This charter addresses that gap directly,” a senior health official noted.
The Kaduna State Government reaffirmed its commitment to reforms that prioritize timely, safe, affordable, and quality health commodities for every resident, regardless of location.
With the charter now in effect, KADHSMA and its partners say they are laying the groundwork for a supply system designed to minimize stock-outs, block leakages, improve forecasting data, and ensure value for money.
