Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday announced to set up Haryana Medical Services Corporation limited in the State to streamline the process of procurement of drugs and equipment.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting of Health Department in which Haryana Health Minister Rao Narender Singh, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Shiv Raman Gaur, Principal Secretary, Health Navraj Sandhu and Managing Director, National Rural Health Mission Rakesh Gupta were also present.
It was informed in the meeting that the Corporation would be fully autonomous body with administrative and financial powers. The aim of this corporation is to ensure the purchase, storage and distribution of drugs, medicines, equipments, their timely supply and technical support. Also, it will simplify indenting process to facilitate timely order and efficient online monitoring of supply chain.
Hooda directed the officers of the department to ensure timely delivery of services to the patients including medicines and other medical aid.