Special High Powered Purchase Committee approves procurement of 117 critical and essential medicines worth Rs. 97 crore
Chandigarh: Haryana Health Minister, Arti Singh Rao said the state government will ensure the availability of quality medicines and modern diagnostic facilities in health institutions across the state. Medicines and medical equipment are being procured as per requirements to further strengthen healthcare services.
The Health Minister said this after chairing a meeting of the Special High Powered Purchase Committee on Friday. During the meeting, several major procurement proposals aimed at strengthening healthcare services across the state through the Haryana Medical Services Corporation Limited were approved.
Arti Singh Rao said the committee approved the procurement of 117 critical and essential medicines worth approximately Rs. 97 crore through the Haryana Medical Services Corporation Limited to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential medicines at government health institutions across the state.
The approved medicines include injectables, antibiotics, antipsychotic drugs, antidiabetic medicines, cardiovascular medicines and other drugs required for the treatment and management of various diseases. Special emphasis will be placed on quality, cost-effectiveness and timely supply during the procurement process to ensure that patients at government health facilities have easy access to essential medicines.
In addition, to strengthen advanced blood testing and diagnostic capabilities and improve patient safety and quality of care, the committee approved the one-time procurement of a fully automated ID-NAT system for the Blood Bank Centre at PGIMS Rohtak at a cost of approximately Rs. 2.40 crore.
The committee also approved a Digital Radiography System with Fluoroscopy for PGIMS Rohtak at an approximate cost of Rs. 2.20 crore under a two-year rate contract. The system will
help modernise imaging services and facilitate accurate and timely diagnosis
The Health Minister further said that to strengthen district-level eye-care services and improve access to specialised ophthalmic examinations, the committee gave the go-ahead for the procurement of 22 Optical Coherence Tonometers for 22 District Civil Hospitals across Haryana at an estimated cost of Rs. 6.62 crore under a two-year rate contract.
In addition, the procurement of 19 Fully Automated Blood Culture Systems at a cost of Rs. 2.06 crore under a two-year rate contract was approved for District Civil Hospitals and Government Medical Colleges across Haryana. These systems will facilitate rapid and reliable detection of bloodstream infections and assist in providing appropriate treatment in a timely manner.
Arti Singh Rao said the approval granted by the Special High Powered Purchase Committee for the procurement of these medicines, machines and other facilities for government health institutions reflects the state government’s commitment to strengthening public health infrastructure, ensuring the availability of quality medicines and modern diagnostic facilities, and providing accessible, timely and patient-centric healthcare services to the people of Haryana.
