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Ekandjo, Justus 2022-10-10T12:49:39Z 2022-10-10T12:49:39Z 2022 http://hdl.handle.net/11070/3279 A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Management Strategy) The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the public sector pharmaceutical supply chain in Namibia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies for mitigating pharmaceutical supply chain disruption during COVID-19 using Central Medical Stores Namibia as a case study. The study employed a case study design to intensively explore the research area. Unstructured interviews were conducted with seven pharmacists from Central Medical Stores who were purposively selected. Data was analysed using thematic analysis with aid of ATLAS.ti software. The study found that there needs to be government intervention to encourage local manufacturing, international intervention to prevent hording of pharmaceuticals by rich nations, adoption of long-term procurement contracts, establishing good communication with suppliers, having sufficient budget for pharmaceuticals, training employees in supply chain management and adequate storage space in order to mitigate pharmaceutical supply chain challenges at the Central Medical Stores during COVID-19. The study recommends that the government should encourage local manufacturing to reduce heavy reliance on foreign countries, adequate funds should be budgeted for the CMS, the CMS warehouse should be upgraded, training in pharmaceutical supply chain management should be offered to CMS employees, long term procurement contracts should be adopted, government should provide logistical support to the CMS and the CMS should improve communication with suppliers en University of Namibia Covid 19 Central Medical Store Pharmaceutical supply An assessment of the strategies for mitigating pharmaceutical supply chain disruption during covid -19 at the Central Medical Stores Namibia Thesisopen.access