Funds for Unani under CGHS.

   Like other systems of medicine practiced under CGHS, Unani division has also a set and transparent system of procurement of medicines. Procurement of Unani medicines is done from three Sources:-

   1. IMPCL: for bulk purchase of 94 Unani Medicines. IMPCL is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) which supplies medicines at the rates fixed by the Office of Chief Advisor Cost, Department of Expenditure, and Ministry of Finance. There is no requirement of tendering to procure medicines from M/s IMPCL.
 
   2. From Private Manufacturers: through open tendering-both for Generic & branded items.
 
   3. Authorized Local Chemist (ALC):  medicines which are not available in the dispensary or store are procured through Authorized Local Chemist. Local Purchase system is a stop gap method for daily need. Authorized Local Chemist is appointed after following the due codal provisions.

Procurement of Medicines Under CGHS.

  Procurement of Medicines Under CGHS

   Conventional budgeting system is adopted for anticipating demand and planning procurement of medicines and stores for different systems of medicine under CGHS. Demand is ascertained on the basis of past experience of consumption of different medicines and source of supply is selected as per predetermined policy which inter alia includes direct procurement from manufacturers through a tender process. Proprietary medicines are procured from manufacturer /suppliers under rate contracts. Allopathic medicines are procured through Medical Stores Organization (MSO) and Medical Stores Depot (MSD), CGHS. Medicines are also procured through Authorized Local Chemists in case of non-availability of prescribed medicines in CGHS stores.

   For procurement of medicines under other systems of medicines similar system is followed. However, bulk purchases of Ayurvedic and Unani medicines are made from Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL), a wholly owned Government of India undertaking under the Department of AYUSH, at the rates determined by the Department of Expenditure. Homeopathic medicines are also procured through tender process and Local Chemists.

   IMPCL supplies Ayurvedic, Unani Medicines to CGHS as per orders placed with them. The demand for Ayurvedic and Unani medicines are increasing day by day, and accordingly, the Government approved the capacity expansion and modernization project of IMPCL in 2010-11 and released share capital of Rs. 34 Crore.

   This information was given by the Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri GhulamNabi Azad,in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.