New Delhi (thestates.news)| Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda, today convened a high-level review meeting with the Health Minister and senior officials of Haryana to evaluate healthcare delivery and strengthen the implementation of national health programmes. Key focus areas included public health system strengthening, patient-centric care, regulatory supervision, and the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) as a public health challenge.
Emphasising the need for robust drug regulation, Shri Nadda observed that continuous monitoring across the pharmaceutical supply chain is indispensable for ensuring the quality and safety of medicines. He urged authorities to institutionalise best regulatory practices and treat improvements in patient satisfaction, regulatory oversight, and compliance as a sustained priority.
With regard to the Free Drugs and Free Diagnostics schemes, the Union Health Minister underscored the need for robust supply-chain systems and effective monitoring.
Highlighting the critical role of diagnostics, Shri Nadda stated that timely and quality testing underpins effective healthcare delivery at all levels. He underscored the need for professional management in hospital administration and regulatory compliance, while emphasising stronger oversight of blood banks, hospital systems, and safety standards. In this context, he also emphasised the need to establish a robust mechanism to ensure uninterrupted supply of laboratory reagents and consumables, so as to enhance the availability of diagnostic tests at public health facilities. The Union Health Minister also asked the State Officials to engage with HLL Lifecare Ltd to set up AMRIT Retail Pharmacy Stores in every District hospital in the State.(S-PIB)
