According to experts, this step is very necessary. Dr. Indu Bhushan, former executive director of the National Health Authority (NHA), said, “Maintaining three months’ reserve stock at CGHS facilities is an important step as stock-outs have been a recurring problem. Many CGHS beneficiaries live with non-communicable diseases that require lifelong treatment. Any disruption in availability forces patients to purchase essential medicines from their own pockets. predictable and adequate funding as CGHS has historically faced budget constraints.”
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