[16/نوفمبر/2009]

JAWF, Nov.16 (Saba)- Health and Population office in Jawf governorate has closed more than twenty pharmacies and a private health facility after they violated laws.

The closures came within a unique campaign conducted by the office aimed at closing all the unlicensed drug stores whereas some of them were suspected to provide the Houthis with medicines and tonics.

General manger of The Healthcare in the province Shiekh Hasan Abuhadrah, said that the office had approved a new mechanism in coordination with the security authorities for medicine transportation from the capital to Jawf that guarantees the legal use of them.

He also pointed out that a joint committee would be formed to check up the private health facility medicines.

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