Kerala to introduce online monitoring system of medicines in govt hospitals

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Kerala government will soon launch an online monitoring facility to track the availability and distribution of medicines in government medical institutions in the state.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The facility has been introduced after reports of shortage of medicines, even basic medicines, in government hospitals.

• Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced the launch of this surveillance system to ensure the availability and distribution of medicines in hospitals.

• This process is developed to balance the demand for medicines keeping in mind the need and potential growth in each hospital along with storage and distribution of medicines.

• When all the hospitals will update the data regarding the distribution of medicines on a daily basis then it will be possible to know the stock of medicine in the hospital and medicines can be distributed as per their shortage.

• After that if there is a certain percentage shortfall in any medicine, it should be reported to KMSCL so that the medicines can be procured without any delay.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

About Kerala State :

• Kerala is located at the south-west end of India. The state of Travancore (Cochin) was formed on 1 July 1949 by merging the princely states of Travancore and Cochin.

• The state of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 by merging Travancore-Cochin and Malabar under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

• Kerala was known as Aranyaka in ancient times.

• It is the world's first Baby Friendly State recognized by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

• Kerala is also known as 'God's own home'.

• Kerala accounts for 98% of the country's black pepper production. The rubber sector in Kerala is 83% of the country. There are plantations of tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom and spices here.

• Lake - Vembanad, Ashtamudi

• Festival - Onam is celebrated at the time of harvesting.

• Folk Dance - Kathakali

• Major Tribes -Adyan, Irrawalan, Kamar, Kurman

• Capital - Thiruvananthapuram

• Sex Ratio -1084 (State with Highest Sex Ratio)

• Literacy - 93.91% (Most literate state)