Chandigarh, September 30 — Haryana Health Minister Ms Arti Singh Rao chaired a meeting of the Special High-Powered Purchase Committee (SHPPC), where several key decisions were taken to strengthen the state’s healthcare system, ensure the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies, and improve patient care services.

During the meeting, as an important step towards strengthening blood donation and transfusion services, a two-year rate contract for nine blood donation vans for district hospitals was finalised at an approximate cost of Rs 4.18 crore. These vans will facilitate the organisation of blood donation camps at various locations and help improve access to safe blood. In addition, rates for CT scan and MRI scan services at Civil Hospital, Karnal, under the PPP mode were finalised, enabling patients to access affordable and modern diagnostic facilities. 

To strengthen drug warehouse and logistics infrastructure, a two-year contract for 274 starters and extension racks, at an approximate cost of Rs 1.94 crore, and nine diesel generator sets (50 KVA), at an approximate cost of Rs 86.23 lakh, was finalised to ensure safe storage of medicines and vaccines, better inventory management and uninterrupted power supply. To upgrade ophthalmology and ENT diagnostic and surgical services, rates for six optical biometers, 13 ENT operating microscopes and six advanced phacoemulsification machines were also finalised at a total estimated cost of approximately Rs 12.22 crore.

As part of measures for prevention of serious diseases and emergency preparedness, the rate for 1,00,000 Micro PCR TB test kits (Truenat chips) was approved at an estimated cost of Rs 6.72 crore for rapid and accurate testing of tuberculosis (TB). Meanwhile, a budget of Rs 8.55 crore was fixed for the smooth operation and maintenance of PSA oxygen plants installed at district hospitals to ensure uninterrupted availability of medical oxygen. 

In addition, substantial budgets were approved to ensure timely availability of essential medicines and medical supplies at government health centres across Haryana. These include approximately Rs 132 crore for medical consumables required for regular clinical, surgical and patient care services; approximately Rs 80 crore for AYUSH medicines for patients receiving treatment at government AYUSH facilities; and Rs 12.10 crore for anti-rabies vaccines to ensure timely treatment of people at risk of rabies infection. Further, the state government allocated Rs 3 crore for Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Junior supplies under the anaemia prevention programme for schoolchildren, and finalised rates for dual kits worth Rs 2.10 crore for early screening of HIV and syphilis among pregnant women and other patients. 

The Health Minister said that these decisions of the state government will help address shortages of medicines, vaccines and diagnostic kits in government hospitals across the state and further strengthen the healthcare infrastructure and services.

 

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(Release ID: 7843)