ROXAS City – Capiz is the first province in the country chosen to test the Electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS) of the Department of Health (DOH).
In partnership with the United States Agency for International Development – Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (USAID MTaPS) Program, this integrated software solution will help DOH streamline its medicines and equipment supply.
It will centralize inventory and distribution of DOH medicines, vaccines, medical devices and equipment nationwide from DOH warehouses and hubs to local government units’ health centers.
Gov. Fredenil Castro thanked the DOH and USAID for choosing the province as pilot area for the eLMIS.
The grand launching of the eLMIS was held on Tuesday, June 20.
Among those who graced the launch were DOH undersecretary Maria Carolina V. Taino, USAID Philippines acting director Office of Health Willa Pressman, USAID MTaPS country program director GashawShiferan, Dr. Ma. Joyce Ducusin, DOH-6 director Adriano Subaan Castro, Roxas City mayor Ronnie Dadivas and the local officials of Roxas City and Capiz./PN
