SALAMA is a non-profit association created in 1996 by the Malagasy Government with the support of Technical and Financial Partners operating in the field of health (European Union, World Bank, French Cooperation…) and under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Public Health.
It consists of ensuring the procurement of essential generic medecines, medical consumables and medical equipments at affordable prices to public health facilities and private non-profit organizations operating in the field of health in Madagascar.
To facilitate the physical and financial access to essential medecines and quality medical consumables for the whole Malagasy population.
SALAMA, effective pillar of the health system, guaranteeing a better access to quality medicines for the Malagasy population.
VALUES
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Good governance
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Integrity
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Team spirit
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Compliance to quality
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To improve the availability of health supplies
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To improve the storage and the distribution
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To improve the quality assurance of products
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To ensure the financial viability
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To implement an organization adapted to the achievement of the strategic plan objectives
A medication, according to the WHO
Any substance or composition having curative or preventive properties regarding human and animal diseases, which can be administered to humans and animals, in order to make a medical diagnosis or to restore, correct or modify their organic functions.eurs fonctions organiques.
Generic medecine
Identical or bioequivalent medicine to one of a brand name, with similar quantitative and qualitative composition in terms of active substance to the specialty medicine, produced and sold under its International Non-proprietary Name (INN).
ESSENTIAL MEDICINE
Medication which meets the fundamental needs of the majority of the population, allowing the efficient care of most common pathologies of a country, from the national list established by the Public Health ministry.
Using Generic Medicines
It is a civic commitment which ensures the future of a supportive health system, through the control of health expenses (generic medicines are 30 to 50% cheaper than specialties), through the improvement of the access of the population to medicines.
Health inputs distributed by SALAMA :
Essential Generic Medicines
Medical devices
Dentistry products
Laboratory reagents and consumables
Consumables for hemodialysis
Anti-cancerous medications
Medical imaging products
Improved Traditional Remedies
Medicines and other health supplies of the Public Health Ministry’s specific programmes
SALAMA and the ACAME
SALAMA is a member of the ACAME, an association which gathers the Central Purchasing Units of essential medecines in African countries.
Madagascar had the honor to host the 11th General Assembly of the ACAME on the 28th, 29th and 30th of October, in 2008.