Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Surjit Kumar Jayani on Monday claimed there was no shortage of medicines, especially the life-saving drugs and injections, in the State’s Government hospitals.
On the basis of the reports received from all the districts, Jayani denied there was any scarcity of Injection Mannitol in the Government hospitals, as reported. “Being a life-saving drug, this is mainly used for head injury patients but its consumption is less,” he said while clarifying that the Punjab Government had adequate stock of injection and State already had a sale contractor for this medicine.
Assuring the people of the State in general and patients in particular, he said people would not be denied medicines and consumables at Government hospitals.
“District level committees have been constituted to monitor the availability of drugs in the hospitals,” he said.
He added directions had also been issued to the State Health Director Dr HS Bali to allot district-wise work amongst the officers posted in the head office to ensure proper upkeep of the Government health institutions and keep a close watch on the hygienic conditions besides ensuring the availability of all the essential drugs.
Meanwhile, Jayani has also asked all the Civil Surgeons of the State to furnish details of life-saving drugs stocked in the hospitals and if there was any scarcity anywhere, it would be made available on priority.