Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that doctors should prescribe generic medicines to help poor people. Except for complicated disease where there is a need for specific formulas, for other ailments the use of generic medicine should be encouraged.
Mr Javadekar was speaking on the occasion of 3rd Jan Aushadhi Diwas in Pune. He announced to start a campaign for doctors to popularise the use of generic medicine in the country. Mr. Javadekar visited a Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Jan Aushdhi Kendra in Kothrud, Pune and attended the Prime Minister’s live telecast interaction from Shillong. He also interacted with the doctors and beneficiaries at the centre.
Mr. Javadekar said that Prime Minister has launched the world’s biggest Health Insurance scheme which is helping 50 crore Indians. He further said that even major operations like heart stent and Knee replacement can be done at a much lesser cost under this scheme. The scheme which started with only 100 Kendras has now 7500 Kendras.
The Minister said, Jammu and Kashmir has become the first state/UT to give free health services to residents irrespective of their income. He said, the country has 50,000 wellness centres and soon there will be 1.5 lakh such centres. He highlighted that, due to Prime Minister’s vision these generic medicines are now available in various places and people are taking advantage of it.
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