The Department of Health and Medical Education today notified the revised Essential Drug List (EDL) 2019 for the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The EDL has been finalized by a Committee of experts toensure that the list of Medicines/Formulations is prepared, which satisfies thepriority health care needs of the State’s population.
“The committee was asked to ensure that the EDL is prepared,keeping in mind the pattern of public health relevance, prevalence of diseases,treatment facilities, evidence of clinical efficacy and safety and comparativecost and cost-effectiveness so that the quality patient care is provided in theGovernment health institutions,” a statement of the Department said.
To ensure that the Essential Drug List is utilized properly,a list of 345 Drugs and 479 Formulations has been prepared indicating Drugs andFormulations separately for Government Medical Colleges, District Hospitals,Sub District Hospitals/ Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and SubCentres, an official handout said.
All the medicines/formulations are not required in everysection of the Hospital, so a separate list for Indoor / Outdoor Departmentshas been prepared for guiding the institutions for providing proper patientcare.
The lists have been approved by the World HealthOrganization and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government ofIndia, both of whom were consulted while preparing the Drug List for theJ&K, the statement said.
“The revisedEssential Drug List will promote rational use of drugs in the patient care inGovernment health institutions and shall also guide in making procurement andsupplies through Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited,” thestatement added.