With an aim to provide aid to J&K flood-affected people, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday asked his Ministry for additional consignments of emergency medicines to be despatched to Jammu where the destruction of property and marooning of people has acquired great proportions.
After reviewing the situation in the region during a day-long tour, the Minister said various kinds of antibiotics, oral rehydration solution sachets, anti- diarrhoeal drugs, chlorine tablets, bleaching powder, medicines for eye and skin infections, IV fluids and other essential drugs will be sent within the next few days.
“We have already despatched a large quantity of medicines over the past week but on seeing the needs there myself, I feel we have to boost up the stocks to deal with the post-flood situation which from my experience tends to drag on for months. I have requested the J&K Government officials to feel free to ask for anything because the Prime Minister has himself pledged whole-hearted support,” Harsh Vardhan said.
The Minister also visited patients at the district hospital in Poonch where 26 people have reportedly died in the floods.