Shillong, April 27: The transition of procurement of drugs in the state to a different government agency has caused shortage of medicines in the state.
The government has decided to set up an independent agency christened Meghalayan Medical Drugs and Services Limited for the procurement of drugs and medical equipment for the health facilities of Meghalaya in order to streamline the system for indenting, supplying, maintaining, and disposing of drugs/medicines.
The District Medical & Health Officer of East Khasi Hills Dr A Lyngdoh on Thursday admitted that there is shortage of medicines at present due to a transition of procurement of drugs in the state.
Lyngdoh said this in the action taken report in connection with the treatment of typhoid fever cases at Shella PHC and Ichamati CHC sent to the HYC general secretary Roykupar Synrem here.
The action was after the HYC wrote to the DM&HO for providing adequate medicines in the two health centres for treatment of typhoid fever and to conduct investigation into the causes of such disease.
“There is a shortage of medicines at present since there is a transition of procurement of drugs from the state to the newly constituted corporation viz Meghalayan Medical Drugs & Services Limited (MMDSL). We are hereby submitting to the DHS (MI)/MMDSL the list of drugs that are required to combat the current crisis,” Dr Lyngdoh said in the action taken report..
She said a team from the IDSP cell will be visiting Shella on April 28, to conduct an investigation for verification of the cases and identifying the source of illness.
Dr Lyngdoh said a letter has been issued to all facilities including Shella & Ichamati to conduct awareness programmes on the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of the diseases.
