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Administration decides to ban across counter sale of drugs
9/24/2012 10:51:56 PM
Early Times Report
POONCH, Sept 24 : The district administration today  decided  to ban   across the counter sale of drugs and make it mandatory that the medicines are sold only on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner. The decision was taken at a meeting of District Health Society (DHS) held  here today under the chairmanship District Development Commissioner Poonch Mr. Ajeet Kumar Sahu in. Among others CMO, Medical Supdt. of Distt. Hospital Dr. Mohd. Younis and Dr. Mohd. NIaz respectively, ADMO ISM, Distt. Tuberculosis Officer, Executive Engineers, Distt. Officers of LION Deptt., BMOs, BDO’s and non-govt. members including Advocate Sanjay Raina and Dr. Subash Raina attended the meeting. Various important decisions were taken at the meeting  to ensure better facilities and creation of modern infrastructure in the  local health institutions, besides better regulation of sale of drugs   in the market.  The meeting that steps would be taken that no drug was sold without prescription of medical practitioner and boards in Urdu be installed at conspicuous places in the town in this connection. All BMO’s were directed to setup special control rooms where in services of Health officials, ICDS workers, Panchs and Sarpanchs be utilized to collect health data at village level.
 The meeting also decided that neglected villages be identified that need focused attention with regard to medical facilities and health services. BMOs were   instructed to organise blood donation camps within their jurisdiction for blood collection to meet the emergency situations . Similarly the meeting decided to hold awareness camps   to acquaint the people regar ding   healthcare schemes launched by the govt. Health Authorities were instructed to conduct immunization of children’s living in high reaches during summer months. the DDC  ordered to open a fair price shop at District Hospital Poonch to ensure that the patients get quality drugs.
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