Sall Abdoulaye re-elected president of Mali medical equipment distributors
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lecalame
Sall Abdoulaye has been re-elected president of the Association of Medical Equipment Distributors (ADEM), which held its general meeting on 17 October. He challenged measures being considered by Mali’s Ministry of Health, including a ban on second-hand medical equipment, and called on the new minister to prioritise dialogue, according to Lecalame.
Sall Abdoulaye was re-elected president of the Association of Medical Equipment Distributors (ADEM) at its general meeting held on Saturday 17 October at the Azalaï Hotel, reports Lecalame.
In his speech, the re-elected president criticised measures that Mali’s Ministry of Health is said to be seeking to impose on distributors. These included a requirement to employ a biomedical engineer, premises of at least 300 m² with two toilets, and the registration of every item. Import routes would also be restricted to air or sea transport, although transit by land through Senegal and Morocco is less expensive.
Sall Abdoulaye also challenged the ban on second-hand medical equipment, which he considers essential for health professionals on low incomes, particularly outside the capital. He called on the new health minister to prioritise consultation between the public and private sectors.
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