PESHAWAR
There is a severe shortage of medicines in the hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a document issued by the Director General Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa revealed here Sunday.
Hospitals face shortage of immunoglobulins, anti-rabies vaccine and emergency drugs, the documents said. Non-availability of snakebite vaccine may lead to deaths, the document said.
According to the documents due to non-availability of funds, no order has been placed yet for procurement of medicines.
DG Health Services KP apprised Secretary Health about financial difficulties of hospitals through a letter available here.
In his letter, he said, Rs. 9 billion are urgently needed to solve the shortage of medicines and there is arrears of 2.67 billion rupees for purchase of medicines.
Arrears and additional Rs 6 billion to be released while the Finance Department has given a budget of 99.77 million rupees in 2022 and 2023, the document disclosed.
However, the letter says that the budget of Rs 99.77 million cannot eliminate the shortage of medicines.
