Pharmaceutical administration for anti-ebola outbreak mission of chinese military medical aid team in sierra leone / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To summarize lessons of the medicine provision and management learned from the anti-Ebola outbreak mission in Sierra Leone executed by Chinese military medical aid team. METHODS: Summarizing the medicine preparing, shipping, storage and management procedure during the whole task period from 16 Sep, 2014 to 21 Mar, 2015. Anlyzing lessons and knowledge we have learned from the mission. RESULTS: According to the local health system situation and currently outbreak characters, the pharmaceutical group of the Chinese military medical aid team have prepared almost all types and dosages of medicines needed for the whole mission. Through feasible transportation pathway including cold chain, medicines were shipped to destination safely. Classified storage, detailed management and sorting system insured the high quality of the medicine distribution. CONCLUSION: The effective provision and scientific management of the pharmaceutical support of military medical aid team have made a good model for the emergency medical aid action abroad. The experiences we have obtained from this mission may be useful for the future performing of similar major overseas task of Chinese military.