Much to the relief of patients, Health Department of Tripura is set to open pharmacy in GB Hospital and IGM hospital in Agartala as well as in all other government hospital.
Addressing a press conference in Agartala on Tuesday (Nov 1) highlighting Health department’s major achievements and initiatives, secretary Dr. Debashis Basu said, opening a pharmacy will be a boon for the patients as they will be able to buy medicines from these pharmacy at considerably cheaper prices.
Dr. Basu said the Health department is sincerely working to ensure best delivery of healthcare service even in the remotest parts of the state.
Detailing about exiting healthcare facilities in the State, he said, there are 6 state-level hospitals, 6 district-level hospitals, 14 sub-divisional hospitals, 21 community health centres, 118 primary health centres, 999 sub-health centres, 14 blood banks (2 government-run and 2 private), 6 blood component separation units (4 government-run and 3 private), and seven blood storage centers are operating in the state.
The Health secretary also said, installation of CCTVs and a new CT Scan machine is underway in AGMC and GBP hospital.
Health director Dr. Subhasis Debbarma and director of Family Welfare and Preventive Medicine department- Dr. Biprajit Debbarma also spoke in the press conference. They elaborated various steps taken by the respective departments for development of healthcare. Two other officials of the Health department were also present.
Dr Subhasis Debbarma said, 25 patients received benefits under Tripura Health Assurance Scheme for Poor and Rs 2.10 lakh were spent.
An official report of the Health department said, Ayushman Bharat scheme covers around 14 lakh people in the state (as per field survey). Among them, 12.96 lakh beneficiaries (93 per cent) have already been issued Ayushman cards from September 23, 2021 to October 28, 2022. The remaining 97,000 beneficiaries would get the Ayushman cards soon.
Dr Biprajit Debbarma also highlighted initiatives of the Health department in running awareness drives on combating HIV/AIDS transmission and ill effects intake of inter venous drugs.
