Section 1: In this Act unless the context otherwise requires–

“District Health Management Team” means a team comprising senior health personnel and senior local councils members, approved by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, responsible for the management of all related matters; “essential medicines” mean medicines that satisfy the healthcare needs of the majority of the population of Sierra Leone as defined in the National Essentials Medicines List; “Managing Director” means the Managing Director of the Unit appointed by the Board under section 19; “Medical Supplies” mean essential medicines and medical consumables of requisite quality and efficacy approved by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation; “Member” means a member of the National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Board; “ Minister” means the Minister with responsibility for health and sanitation; “National Essentials Medicines List” means the National Essentials Medicines List approved by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation; “Unit” means the National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit established under section 2. PART II–ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PROCUREMENT UNIT