Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat reviewed the status of implementation of Free Drug Policy and other
diagnostic facilities in the government health institutions to be implemented in the State from Ist June,
2016 at a high-level meeting of officers held here today.
Several issues related to smooth implementation of the policy vis-a- viz availability of funds and procurement
of drugs and other diagnostic material were discussed in detail and the Minister directed the concerned to clear all the
bottlenecks at the earliest so that this prestigious policy was implemented in letter and spirit. He directed the
officers to work out the details of requirements and put the same to the J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) well in time enabling it to procure and supply accordingly.
The issues related to the procurement of medicines and diagnostic equipments by the JKMSCL were also discussed in detail and the Minister issued instructions to Principals of Government Medical Colleges, Srinagar, Jammu and both the Directors of Health Services to put up their timely annual requirements enabling the Corporation to procure the same in the prescribed
time frame. Managing Director JKMSCL, Dr. Yashpal Sharma briefed about the functioning of the Corporation and
initiatives taken for procurement of medicines and other material for the State hospitals.
He informed that the Corporation has procured the consignment of medicines for first quarter of the current
financial year and also dispatching the same to the hospitals as per requirements. The process for procurement
for rest of the year is in progress. Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr. M.K. Bhandari, Principal GMC, Jammu, Dr. Zahid
Geelani, Director Health Services, Jammu, Dr. Baljeet Pathania, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Dr. Mohan Singh,
Administrator GMC, Ms. Babila Rakwal were present in the meeting. Later, the Minister inaugurated the newly fabricated cabins the Government Medical College for the facilities of attendants. |
