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Why is it so hard to have medicine in stock at the hospital?

By The Editorial Board • 07 May 2026, 9:00PM

On 12 November 2025, Minister for Health Vaaaoao Alofipo agreed that public concern about the availability of medicines and supplies across all health facilities was legitimate. He had said the overall picture was far more complex and actively being addressed through coordinated national reforms, not neglect.

By The Editorial Board • 07 May 2026, 9:00PM

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