Section 4, The National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Act, 2012

(1) The object for which the Unit is established is toprovide an effective, efficient and transparent environment for the supply of essential medicines of requisite quality, efficacy, accessibility and affordability in public health institutions throughout Sierra Leone. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), it shall be the function of the Unit to– Interpretation Establishment of National Pharmaceutical Procurement Common seal. Functions of No. 8 National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Act, 2012No. 8 National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Act, 2012 (a) procure essential medicines and medical consumables of requisite quality and efficacy for and on behalf of all public health facilities throughout Sierra Leone; (b) receive as donation, store and distribute essential medicines and medical consumables of requisite quality and efficacy for and on behalf of all public health storage facilities throughout Sierra Leone; (c) establish and maintain inventory control procedures of essential medicines and medical consumables at all levels of the public healthcare system; (d) undertake accurate and systematic recording, monitoring and regular reporting of essential medicines and medical consumables stock levels in all public health facilities throughout Sierra Leone; (e) engage, train and maintain the requisite number and quality of staff that will ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Unit; (f) provide suitable storage and packing for drugs procured by the Unit that will ensure that drugs in storage and transit are secure and that their quality, safety and efficacy are maintained until delivery to the end-user; (g) monitor, inspect and ensure that storage and packing meet such standard as is required for the storage and transit of medicines and medical consumables intended for public use; (h) maintain vehicles and other means of transport for the distribution of drugs; and (i) do all such things as are necessary, expedient or conducive to the attainment of the general object of the Unit and in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, 2004 (Act No. 14 2004).