Jammu | Nov, 14: Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), J&K along with Tariq Hussain Ganie, Managing Director of Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd. (J&K MSCL) Saturday chaired a review meeting with officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited to evaluate the status of procurements, supply chain management and healthcare delivery initiatives across the Union Territory under National Health Mission here at State Health Society Office Nagrota.
Emphasizing the critical need for seamless healthcare services, the Mission Director stressed the importance of the timely procurement of essential drugs and supplies under NHM. He directed officials to remove procedural bottlenecks to ensure uninterrupted medical services across all districts.
During the review, the chair evaluated the progress of the Free Drugs Initiative, urging JKMSCL to ensure adherence to supply timelines, the rapid clearance of pending indents and the proper reconciliation of past liabilities. While reviewing the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme, the meeting highlighted recent purchase orders placed for new haemodialysis machines destined for healthcare facilities across both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.
Expanding upon critical diagnostic infrastructure, the meeting focused extensively on the timely procurement of advanced TruNaat machines and related equipment to enhance decentralized molecular testing across remote healthcare setups.
The robust network of emergency and patient transport ambulances was also assessed, reaffirming the commitment to maintaining strict performance standards, rapid response times, and high fleet uptime for patients. Furthermore, the scaling of the National Free Diagnostics Initiative & Tele- Radiology was highlighted, aimed at reducing out-of-pocket expenditure for patients in far-flung and rural areas.
The vital 24/7 medical helpline was reviewed alongside ongoing measures to ensure smooth tender finalization, uninterrupted healthcare counseling, grievance redressal and ambulance linkage for citizens. The meeting also discussed legal steps regarding the biomedical equipment maintenance program.
Concluding the meeting both the MDs reiterated that absolute priority must be given to total transparency, uncompromising quality control, prompt distribution to institutions, and the digital integration of inventory management systems to streamline public healthcare delivery.
The meeting was attended by Director Planning NHM J&K, Yasir Latif Anbar; Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer NHM J&K, Vaneet Singh; General Manager JKMSCL; FA & CAO JKMSCL; SNO NHM; Divisional Nodal Officer NHM, Kashmir and other senior functionaries.
