Informal pharmacies are vital for the poorest population of the Central African Republic. The health system is on a drip of international aid, and about 70% of medical services are provided by humanitarian organizations.
But there is a flip side to the coin: proliferation of poor quality or fake drugs, antibiotic resistance, illegal practice of medicine. "We plan a dialogue in a few months with the owners to make them aware of the need to convert to robust activities," says the Health Ministry director, Dawules Dawules.