CS assesses functioning of JKMSCL, H&FW, DCO

Srinagar, Aug 21: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday held a meeting of the Health Department to review the functioning of J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL), Health and Family Welfare Department (H&FW) along with the Drug Control Organisation (DCO) here.

Besides the Secretary, H&ME the meeting was attended by Principals of Medical Colleges; MD, JKMSCL; Director, H&FW; Director, Health Kashmir and Jammu; Drug Controller and other concerned officers.

During this meeting, the Chief Secretary took note of the Essential Drug List (EDL) availability in hospitals and the percentage of such medicines procured from the open market.

He asked for reducing this dependence and making the Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS) universally applicable across all health facilities.

Dulloo also enquired about the status of immunisation and institutional deliveries across districts.

He called for a critical analysis of the data to figure out the prevalent trends across districts. He called for taking corrective measures suggestive of such analytical findings. The chief secretary took note of the measures taken against the misuse of Schedule H drugs available in medical shops.

He inquired about the status of the installation of CCTV and Computerized Billing of these drug stores to monitor any malpractice done by them.

Secretary H&ME Syed Abid Rashid Shah apprised the meeting about the broad counters of the operations of these wings of the Department. He also depicted the action taken on the directions issued previously by the Chief Secretary to the Department.

He gave out the functioning of DVDMS and its use by end users like medical colleges and hospitals here.