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Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Bihar leads nation in free medicine supply in hosps
1 2 Patna: Bihar has secured the top position in the country for the eleventh consecutive month in the supply and distribution of free medicines in govt hospitals, according to the central govt's Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS) portal, health minister Mangal Pandey said on Thursday. He attributed the achievement to the state govt's commitment to improving public health and delivering quality healthcare services. "With the aim to make health services accessible and timely to the people, new hospitals are being constructed and health workers continuously appointed in the state under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and CM Nitish Kumar," Pandey said. Citing data from the DVDMS portal, the minister said Bihar led the country with 82.13 points, followed by Rajasthan with 78.61 and Punjab with 73.28. He added that Bihar's policy of free medicine distribution was approved by the cabinet on July 1, 2006. "In 2006, only 47 types of medicines were available. At present, this number has increased to 611. In addition, 20 other types of medicines and 132 types of medical devices and consumables are also being provided for free. Now every patient visiting govt hospitals in the state is receiving medicines as per requirement without any charge," Pandey said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo Highlighting improvements in maternal and child health indicators, he said, "The maternal mortality rate was 365 in 2005. It has now come down to 91. The infant mortality rate has decreased to 27, which is equal to the national average. The mortality rate of children under five has dropped to 29, which is better than the national average. The neonatal mortality rate (0-28 days) now stands at 19, again on par with the national average," he said. According to the minister, the state has promoted institutional deliveries, leading to a reduction in home births. Vaccination coverage in Bihar has also reached 95% based on Health Management Information System (HMIS) data. "Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Bihar has achieved the target of generating four crore Ayushman cards and currently holds the third position in the country in this regard," Pandey added. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Hosps introduce QR code system to track medicine availability
Chhapra: The health department has launched a digital initiative in Saran district to ensure transparency and reduce patient inconvenience in govt hospitals. From now on, patients visiting any govt health facility, from primary health centres to sub-divisional and district hospitals, will be able to check the availability of medicines by scanning a QR QR code system is integrated with the Centre's Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS) portal, allowing real-time updates on stock levels. The move is intended to prevent patients from being misled about the availability of medicines by any vested the challenges faced by patients in the past, Saran civil surgeon Dr Sagar Dulal Sinha said, "Patients visiting govt hospitals were often harassed under the pretext of certain medicines being unavailable. Although a system for medicine distribution was already in place, patients, especially those travelling from distant areas,, frequently faced difficulties and were forced to purchase medicines from the market.""With the introduction of the new system, the patients would feel relief and would be able to save time and money," he to instructions issued by the health department, scanning the QR code will immediately display a list of medicines on the patient's cellphone. Medicines that are in stock will be shown in green while those unavailable will appear in Kumar, district programme manager (DPM) of the District Health Society, expressed optimism about the new service. "We hope that the digital services will provide transparency in health services," he said.
