Procurement of medicines centralized in Haryana

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, AUGUST 16

The Haryana Government has centralized the procurement of medicines under the new drug policy and seven drug warehouses have been established at Ambala, Karnal, Kaithal, Gurgaon, Bhiwani, Rohtak and Hisar. Besides, there is a proposal to set up two new drug warehouses at Sonipat and Faridabad.

          While giving this information here today, Health Minister, Rao Narender Singh said that State Government has decided to form a Haryana Medical Service Corporation so as to streamline the process of procurement and supply of medicines and medical equipment in the State.

          He said that the Corporation would ensure the procurement, storage, supply and distribution of medicines to Government Hospitals and Medical Institutes in the state. The State Government has implemented online web enabled drug software system for the procurement and demand generation system.

          Health Minister said that 343 ambulances were being provided for speedy transportation to the nearest hospitals for treatment of emergency patients. Health Department has purchased 17 Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances and the purchase of 60 new ambulances and 21 ALS ambulances was in process.

          He said that 15063 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) have been engaged under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and they were making link between community and health system. Closed User group (CUG) mobile connection have been provided to all Auxilary Nurse Midwife (ANMs), Lady Health Visitor (LHVs), Public Health Nurse (PHNs), ASHA and Information Assistants to facilitate operationalization of SMS based work-plans and verification and validation records of health providers and beneficiaries captured in the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) server.

          Rao Narender Singh said that the NRHM has approved a sum of Rs. 330 crore for setting up of 19 Community Health Centres (CHCs), 79 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 286 Sub Centres. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 225.64 crore has been released to Haryana State Roads and Bridges Development Corporation for the construction. The construction work of 14 CHCs, 54 PHCs and 168 Sub Centres have been completed and the remaining work is in progress.