Peshawar: The financial crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become a serious situation, as a result of which there has been a severe shortage of medicines in hospitals.
On behalf of DG Health Services, the government has been requested to release funds of Rs. 9 billion immediately.
A letter has been sent to the Secretary of Health to inform him about the financial difficulties of the hospitals, saying that the hospitals are facing shortages of immunoglobulins, anti-rabies vaccine and emergency medicine. can be
It has been said in the post that no order has been given yet for the purchase of medicines due to lack of funds. 9 billion rupees are urgently needed to remove the shortage of medicines. There is arrears of 2.67 billion rupees for the purchase of medicines. Arrears and additional 6 billion rupees should be released.
The finance department has given a budget of 99.77 million rupees for arrears in 2022 and 2023. The budget of 99.77 million rupees cannot eliminate the shortage of medicines. According to Secretary Health Mahmood Aslam, the province is suffering from financial difficulties, there is a shortage of funds, medicines, medical equipment. Money has been requested from the provincial government for the purchase of