Procurement Systems of Health and Pharmaceuticals in Hospitals during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

ABSTRACT: Background: Due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical health care plays a more crucial role in handling the increase. Countries worldwide accidentally collapsed because of unpreparedness in facing COVID-19, which caused a hospital panic phenomenon to stock medical equipment. Objective: To describe the procurement system for health and pharmaceutical supplies in hospitals during pandemic COVID 19. Method: A Systematic literature review. In a literature search from 2019 to 2022, the investigation found as many as 92 papers extracted using PRISMA guidelines, and a total of fourteen articles were selected for review. Results: in this review, we found that the government in every country has different procurement systems, revealing that each has its strengths and weaknesses. However, centralized procurement systems have a distinct advantage