‘Expedite emergency med procurement for monsoon'

New Delhi: Health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Wednesday issued directives for expediting the procurement of emergency medicine for the ensuing monsoon season. He instructed the health department to adhere to all requisite procedures within the specified timeline.
The instructions were issued during a high-level review meeting with Delhi Health Department officials at the Secretariat. Dr Singh stressed the importance of maintaining adequate medicine supplies and implementation of Critical Care Blocks across all govt hospitals in Delhi. TNN

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