CM reviews implementation of free drug policy

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 15, 2019

SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday chaired a review meeting to gear up the state for the implementation of the Free Drug Policy to ensure free medicines to every citizen.

It was held in presence of the health minister AL Hek and officials of the department.

“We are still working out on the modalities and once this is done, we will introduce the Free Drug Policy for the benefit of the people at large,” Hek said after the meeting.

He said a total of 72 essential medicines will be made free of cost to the people of the state.

According to him, the meeting has discussed on how to come up with a system to monitor the distribution of medicines from the level of the DHS to the DMHO down to the CHCs and PHCs.

Asked, the minister said the government will have to spend Rs 100 crore annually for implementation of the free drug policy in the state.