The state government has decided to set up `Drug Corporation’ for ensuring availability of drugs and medicines to the masses at affordable price. The government has however not specified whether the Corporation will be a public sector unit set up under Companies Act or an agency under state Health department. The new agency will be set up under `Action Plan for Uttar Pradesh’ prepared by NITI Ayog.
The prime objective is to contain the spread and occurrence of disease like Tuberculosis, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Kala Azar. The programme will be specifically implemented in 25 districts with poor health profile and reporting high incidence Encephalitis and Acute Encephalities Syndrome. It will benefit pregnant women and infants, adolescent girls and boys.
A presentation of the `Action Plan for UP’ prepared by NITI Ayog was given before Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar in lucknow on Friday.
The top official directed that vacant posts of medical specialists at district hospitals be filled at the earliest. Kumar said that doctors with MBBS degree will be imparted training under `Diploma of National Board’ for important disciplines like Gynecology and Paediatrics.
The Chief Secretary said Ayush doctors Ayush be posted at those Primary Health Centers (PHCs) where MBBS doctors were not available but before that Ayush doctors be imparted special training.