HealthKerala Govt Directs KMSCL to Expedite Medicine Purchases
The Kerala government has instructed Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd (KMSCL) to hold an emergency board meeting and urgently complete medicine purchase orders. Health Minister K. Muraleedharan emphasized exploring procurement from Tamil Nadu or Rajasthan to address shortages of basic drugs, antibiotics, and rabies vaccine amid ongoing infectious disease outbreaks. District medical officers noted hospital stocks are low but still available.
The Hindu·3h ago·Thiruvananthapuram



