HEALTH centres and hospitals in receipt of generous donations of Vicks Nyquil Cold and Flu medication from Food for the Poor, for distribution to deserving patients at their facilities, are urged to fast track distribution of the drugs, so as not to get caught up with the expiry date.Food for the Poor is reported to have distributed the supplies about four months ago, immediately after receiving them off the wharf.
The health centres were given the medication with the hope that they would have been distributed to deserving patients and households on demand. The first batch which was given to the institutions around May-June, 2015 has an expiry date of September month- end, while the second batch handed over in July has an expiry date of January 2016.
It is expected that the first batch of medication would have been issued to patients over the last three to four months, paving way for the distribution of the second batch.
It is the view expressed by concerned officials, that the distribution process for the first batch would have been completed by now. NyQuil is an ‘over the counter’ drug and not a prescription drug.
This gift from Food For the Poor is most timely, particularly now that we are experiencing severe hot and dry weather conditions when people (and children in particular) are susceptible to colds and flu. Parents who ‘know the value’ and are ‘faced with the need’ would know that the combo (two bottle) package being offered free of charge to citizens, would otherwise come at a cost in excess of $1,000, were they to be purchased on the local market.
Vicks NyQuil Severe ‘Cold and Flu’, as the label reads, brings relief from a number of conditions. Those listed include:
* Headache, Fever, Sore throat, Minor aches and pains
* Nasal/Sinus Congestion and Sinus Pressure
* Sneezing, Runny nose
* Cough
Those patients who would have already received supplies wish to express gratitude to Food For the Poor.