Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Himachal Pradesh Considers Twice-Yearly Medicine Procurement
The government in Himachal Pradesh is thinking about a new way to buy medicines.
Right now, they buy them every three months, but they might switch to buying them every six months.
The Health Minister says this change could make things easier and faster because they wouldn't have to do so much paperwork all the time.
They are also adding more quality items to the free baby care kits given to new mothers, which cost about 1,500 rupees each.
In addition, 34 healthcare centers will soon get new CT scan machines, and the government plans to buy them by December.
Himachal Pradesh is considering half-yearly medicine procurement.
The current process is quarterly.
The change aims to reduce paperwork and delays.
Baby care kits to include quality items.
34 healthcare centers to receive CT scan machines by December.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil
- What
- The government is considering changing the medicine procurement process to a half-yearly basis to cut paperwork.
- When
- Announced on Thursday, September 4th.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- To avoid frequent paperwork and delays in the procurement process.
- Minister
- Dhani Ram Shandil
- Medicine Procurement
- Changing from quarterly to half-yearly
- Baby Care Kits
- To include more quality items
- Kit Cost
- Approximately Rs 1,500 each
- CT Scan Machines
- Procurement of machines by December for 34 healthcare centers