Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that patients in state-run and private hospitals will be given Remdesivir injections for free.
“Although this medicine in private hospitals will be arranged by the concerned hospital from the companies and the market itself, but if this medicine is not available and it is very necessary for the survival of a patient, then on the basis of the prescription issued by the hospital, the District Magistrate and the Chief Medical Officer can provide a limited number of injections for free to the concerned patient,” government spokesman said here on Monday.
This order was issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Mr Adityanath said in his review meeting that there is no shortage of any life saving medicine like Remdesivir in the state. “Its supply is increasing every day,” he said.
He said that adequate number of vials of Remdesivir has been given to districts as per demand.
“If needed, private hospitals should be provided Remdesivir at fixed rates. Along with this, the police will keep a constant watch on its black marketing,” he said.
Survival of the patients at all costs is the priority of the government. This medicine will be supplied by Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation Limited in government hospitals, state and private medical colleges, he said.
CM Yogi has given strict instructions to the officials to ensure that the formula of 'Dawai Bhi, Kadai Bhi' is effectively implemented and in every case.
On the instructions of the government, the medical college will also purchase Remdesivir from its own resources.
Daily vials of Remdesivir will be provided for L-2 hospitals of the Medical Department. The dispensary-wise internal distribution of this drug will be given to Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation Limited by Director General, Medical and Health Services.
Mr Adityanath also ordered that 1800 vials of Remdesivir will be given in all the districts in the state. All serious patients should get this life saving drug, he said.
According to the information received by the Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation Limited from the Director-General, Medical Education and Training and the Director-General, Medical and Health Services, Remdesivir will be provided to the districts on the basis of availability. These will also be given to L-2, L-3 hospitals. (UNI)