Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Keralam Streamlines Medicine Supply to Government Hospitals
Keralam’s health minister says government hospitals are working to get medicines more smoothly.
Officials reviewed supplies of important medicines, including life-saving drugs and antibiotics.
Medicines are supposed to move from district stores to health centres without delay.
Some medicines for cancer, heart problems and mental health may take a little longer to become fully available.
Until then, hospitals have been asked to buy those medicines locally.
Officials were also told to check stocks and make sure haemophilia patients can get Factor IX.
The meeting also covered efforts against diseases such as dengue and leptospirosis, specialist services and the 108 ambulance service.
Health Minister K Muraleedharan said medicine supply to government hospitals has been streamlined.
The Health Department reviewed supplies of essential and life-saving medicines at a high-level meeting.
Kerala Medical Services Corporation supplies are to reach health centres from district stores without delay.
Some medicines for cancer, heart disease and mental health conditions are expected to become fully available shortly; local purchases are advised until then.
Officials were directed to monitor stocks, arrange Factor IX supplies for haemophilia patients and oversee disease-control and ambulance services.
- Who
- Keralam Health Minister K Muraleedharan and Health Department officials.
- What
- The minister said government-hospital medicine supply has been streamlined and issued directions on medicine stocks and health services.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Keralam, India.
- Why
- To prevent medicine shortages and improve the availability of medicines and health services.
- Minister
- K Muraleedharan
- Medicine supplier
- Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd (KMSCL)
- Factor IX supply
- KMSCL officials said supplies would be made available within two days where stocks were low.
- Medicines reviewed
- Essential medicines, including life-saving drugs, medicines for lifestyle diseases and antibiotics.
- Diseases highlighted
- Dengue and leptospirosis
- Ambulance service
- Officials were directed to monitor the functioning of the 108 ambulance service.