Doctors, health assistants and auxiliary health workers at government health institutions have sought drugs for asthma, hypertension, diabetes, and mental and heart ailments for free distribution.[break]
Such recommendations were given at the discussion program of health workers organized by the Primary Health Revitalization Division (PHRD) of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in capital last month.
According to the PHRD, the discussion program was organized to assess the effectiveness of existing free health program.
“They have also asked for replacing of some existing drugs with new variants,” Dr Bhim Singh Tinkery, the Chief of PHRD said.
The health workers in the discussion program have complained that hundreds of people afflicted with non-communicable disease are deprived of proper medication.
He said that a survey conducted by the MoHP has revealed that the number of patients suffering from non-communicable diseases has surpassed that of communicable diseases.
The PHRD said that the second phase discussion program will decide about the recommendation of the drugs. “The final recommendation from the second phase discussion will be submitted to the ministry,” said Dr Tinkery.
He said the second phase discussion will be held soon in the capital. The recommended drugs are injection Atropine, Adrenalin, Dijepam, Fortwin, Rantidine, Dexamethason, Diclofenic Sodium, Cap Doxcycicline, Tab Tinidazole, chlorine, Ofoxacine, Metformine, Phenytoin, Amlodipine, Amitriptitin, and Haloperidol. Adrenaline injection is given in extreme emergency to patients suffering heart attack. Amlodipine is used to treat high blood pressures and prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication. Likewise, Metformine is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
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