Priyanka Poojary
On October 20, 2021, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel virtually launched ‘Shri Dhanwantari Generic Medical Store Scheme’. Under this scheme the state government started 84 Dhanwantari Generic Medical Stores in the state. In these generic medical stores, medicines will be sold at a discounted price. All the medicines will be sold at 50-71% discount on the maximum retail price. This scheme aims at providing medicines at affordable rates to all the people. It aims to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenditure in difficult times. This scheme will expand health services and improve the overall health mechanism in the state.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme Name | Shri Dhanwantari Generic Medical Store Scheme |
| Scheme Under | Chhattisgarh Government |
| Launch Date | October 20, 2021 |
| Launched By | Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel |
| Main Beneficiaries | Residents across the state |
| Benefit | Medicines at 50-71% discounted rates at generic medical stores |
| Objective | To provide medicines at affordable rates to the residents to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenditure in difficult times. |
Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to provide medicines at affordable rates to the residents through generic medical stores.
- Under this scheme medicines will be made available to the general public at 50-71% discount on actual MRP.
- In these stores medicines for pain, allergy, thyroid, pregnancy, anesthesia, vitamin tablet, muscle relaxant, etc., along with sanjeevani products, cosmetics products and baby food will be available.
- Home kit of medicines and travel kit of medicines will also be available in these stores.
- This scheme aims to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenses.
- It will also cover all the residents in the state.
Key Points:
- Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel virtually launched Shri Dhanwantari Generic Medical Store Scheme on October 20, 2021.
- This scheme is mainly launched in the state for providing medicines at affordable rates to the residents through generic medical stores.
- It aims to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenditure in difficult times.
- Under this scheme, the generic medical stores will sell all the medicines at a discounted price.
- All the medicines will be sold at 50-71% on the maximum retail price.
- In these stores medicines for pain, allergy, thyroid, heart diseases, pregnancy, anesthesia, skin problems, vitamin tablet, muscle relaxant, etc., will be available.
- Sanjeevani products from forest department, cosmetics products and baby food will also be available these stores.
- Home kit of medicines and travel kit of medicines will be sold in these stores at an affordable price of Rs. 290 and 130 respectively.
- The state government has made it compulsory for these medical stores to sell 251 types of generic medicines and 27 surgical products in the stores.
- Generic medicines in these stores will be from 20 reputed brands which will thereby ensure quality of the medicines.
- Chief minister inaugurated 84 generic medical stores in the state during the launch.
- He also urged doctors, pharmacists and public representatives to promoted this scheme to a greater extent as possible.
- The state government has planned to eventually start about 188 medical stores in 169 cities of the state.
- Subsidized medicines under this scheme will be a boon to poor people who are not able to afford the medicinal expenses.
- This scheme will thereby help people relieve from the burden of medical expenses and maintain their health life balance.
