MINISTER of Health Alex Katakwe says government remains committed to ensuring that there is availability of essential drugs and medical kits in all health facilities across the country.

Dr Katakwe said government wants to see people even in rural areas have access to quality health care services.

He said this when he made an on-the-spot check of Mumena mini hospital in Kalumbila District .

Dr Katakwe said President Hakainde Hichilema’s desire was to ensure that drugs reached the rural citizens regardless of distance.

He expressed happiness with the essential drugs stock levels at Mumena rural health centre which was at 85 percent.

“I am so happy to learn that the Mumena rural health center is at 85 percent essential drugs availability this is what we want to see as government ensuring that drugs reach even the last man,” he said.

Dr Katakwe instructed the Provincial Health Director to be on the ground and ensure that health centres experiencing low drug stocks were urgently supplied.