Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. With the essential medicine stock of state hospitals, less than 40%, the center alarm clock sounds the center has transferred its unhappiness to states and UTs over the lack of awareness of its scheme that offers free medicine at public health centers. Summary Several States and Union Territories, including Populous Ones Such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar, have less than 40% levels of essential Medicines and Diagnostic Services Available in Government-Run Hospitals and Health Centers New Delhi: India’s Public Health System, a cornerstone for millions, faces a critical shortage of essential medicines and diagnostic services, even as the country joke with a Rising burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Several states and trade union areas (UTs)-including more populated people such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, West Bengal and Bihar, have less than 40% levels of essential medicines and diagnostic services available in hospitals and health centers by a document. At the same time, the center has conveyed its unhappiness to states and UTS that consumers are not aware of an important central government scheme to provide free medicine at public health care centers. Glesses in the implementation of a communications from the Union Health Ministry on May 7 to the States and UTS, seen by Mint, pointed out gaps in the implementation of its FDSI (Free Drugs and Diagnostics Service Initiative) program under the National Health Mission (NHM). “This includes gaps in the notice by the average number of medicines and diagnostics available on facilities, compared to the recommended numbers set out in the national essential medicine and diagnostic lists, according to IPHs (Indian Public Health Standards),” the communications noted, adding that there is also a noticeable gap between data in the state reports and data. Dashboard. The official quoted above, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the matter of data gap was not alarming. “The governments of the states/UT should update the data on the government’s portal for effective monitoring and evaluation of FDSI,” this person said. “It’s not a big problem; (it’s) a regular matter. ‘ Read also | India’s first university of public health on the maps at the moment a diagnostic module in the DVDMs (medicine and distribution management system) is being launched to monitor the availability of diagnostic reagents and consumables. The DVDMS is an IT application that facilitates the implementation of the FDSI and improves the drug supply chain of drugs, sutures and surgical items for drug head packs in India. The Ministry of Health has now told states and UTS to update their lists with essential medicine and diagnostic instruments to suit the national guidelines. They must also evaluate their specific needs and provide feedback on any drug or diagnostic service. Inquiries were sent by e -mail to the Minister of Health, JP Nadda, health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, and spokesman for the Ministry of Health, remained unanswered until by time. Prof Dr K Srinath Reddy, former president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI): “The availability of essential medicine and diagnostics with all public health facilities is decisive for compliance with both the most important indicators of universal health coverage, which contributes the coverage of services and diagnostics to a very high level of the outpost. Healthcare providers are disabled by the absence of essential medicine and diagnostic aids. Including district hospitals in the district, community health centers, primary health centers and sub -health centers. implemented to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), which offers fair, affordable and quality health care. Pain relievers, antinoplastic medicines, vitamin and mineral supplements, anticonvulsants, etc. Center (97), Primary Health Center (63) and a sub-health center must provide 14 services. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DNH (DNH & DD), Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, J&K, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Western. to find pandemics further, and the following have less than 40% availability of diagnostic services with the government health facilities: Andaman & Nicobar Island, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, DNH & DD, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Bihar, Mizoram. Nagaland, Punjab, Assam, Assam, Bihar, Mizoram, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Assam, Assam, Bihar, Mizoram, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Assam, Assam, Bihar, Mizoram, DNH & DD, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand and Karnataka, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajascan, Sikk, Sikk, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajastan, Sikk, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajascan Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Western Bengal The message over the entire center also expressed concern about ordinary citizens and local public representatives who are often not aware of FDSI, which limits their ability to fully utilize these essential services. Available medicine and diagnostic services at all health facilities. to establish tobacco support centers. While media coverage, posters and exhibitions can improve visibility, the actual impact trained staff, accurate data reporting and digital integration must require through systems such as DVDMs. Health interest starts with access – and access begins with awareness, supported by reliable systems that deliver.
Important medicine, diagnostics are short in public health centers, and the government raises alarm
