Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Medicine Shortages Impact Wellness Centres in Nalgonda, Khammam
Imagine a clinic where people go to get their medicine.
In two clinics, one in Nalgonda and another in Khammam, there aren't enough medicines.
This is causing problems for many people like retired workers, journalists, and their families.
The clinics don't have enough of the medicines that doctors prescribe.
Some people with diabetes need to spend a lot of money on insulin because it's not available at the clinic.
The clinic officials say they order the medicines, but they don't get enough.
Wellness Centres in Nalgonda and Khammam districts face severe medicine shortages.
Employees, retirees, journalists, and their families are affected, forced to buy medicines privately.
Nalgonda Wellness Centre pharmacy has depleted stocks, lacking many prescribed medications.
Khammam Wellness Centre also has significant shortages, with only about 170 of 400 medicines available.
Officials state they submit requisitions, but supplies consistently fail to meet demand.
- Who
- Employees, retired staff, journalists, and their dependents.
- What
- Shortage of essential medicines at Wellness Centres.
- When
- Ongoing, with shortages lasting up to two months for some medications.
- Where
- Nalgonda and Khammam Wellness Centres in India.
- Why
- Inadequate supply despite submitted requisitions.
Patient perspective
Officials Perspective
Financial Burden
Patient perspective
Patients struggle to afford medication due to the lack of supply and high prices at private pharmacies
Officials Perspective
N/A
- Affected Locations
- Nalgonda and Khammam Wellness Centres
- Affected Groups
- Employees, retirees, journalists, families
- Medicine Shortage
- Essential and life-saving drugs
- Nalgonda Patients
- 100-150 outpatient visits daily
- Khammam Medicines Available
- ~170 out of 400
- Insulin Cost (Private)
- ₹800-₹900 per pen
- Retired Employee's Pension
- ₹20,000 per month