Drug supply in government hospitals has been streamlined, says Health Minister

Activists of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) hold a protest march towards the District Medical Office, carrying a person wearing the mask of Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on a stretcher accompanied by activists wearing masks of Health Minister K. Muraleedharan following allegations of acute shortage of medicines in government hospitals, in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN

The supply of all categories of medicines, including life-saving drugs, medications for treating non-communicable diseases, and antibiotics, has been streamlined in the State’s government hospitals, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said. The Minister made the announcement after chairing a high-level meeting of the Health department to review the situation of medicine shortage in the State. He specifically sought information on drug availability in each district from the District Medical Officers.