Ministry of Health bolsters UAE’s medicine stockpiles

Medical supplies for vital drugs have been increased to make sure the country has six months worth of reserves.

ABU DHABI // Medical supplies of vital drugs have been increased to make sure the country has six months worth of reserves.

Al Ittihad, the sister newspaper of The National, reported that the Ministry of Health has increased stocks of 1,012 drugs used in emergency situations and to treat chronic diseases.

The efforts were made in cooperation with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, Health Authority Abu Dhabi and the private medical sector.