Managing Director, JKMSCL made a power point presentation regarding the functioning of the Corporation. The Secretary Health and Medical Education instructed all the officers / Officials of JKMSCL to work dedicatedly in a mission mode in order to ensure the seamless and timely supplies to the Health Care Institutions across the J&K especially the availability of the medicines under Essential Drug List (EDL).

 

He emphasised the need to strengthen the Supply Chain Management. He instructed to ensure the procurement of the quality medicines with zero tolerance on the quality of drugs. He further emphasised on setting up of foolproof mechanism for testing regime. He also instructed to take the advantages of the State-of-Art testing Laboratory of D&FCO at Kathua inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during his recent visit to the UT of J&K. Further, it was directed to thoroughly review the empanelled labs of the Corporation and take strict action against that supplier whose supplies are declared as “Not of Standard Quality” (NoSQ).

 

The Secretary Health and Medical Education, stressed to ensure the 100% usage of Drugs and Vaccine Management System portal (DVDMS) and directed to take all necessary steps in this regard including launch of the beta version of the DVDMS mobile app. He further directed the MD JKMSCL to ensure timely procurement of drugs, diagnostic as well as machinery and equipments to prevent any disruptions in patient care services. He further emphasized in facilitating necessary procurements for operationalization of State Cancer Institute, Jammu on top most priority.

 

Secretary H&ME, stressed upon augmentation of infrastructure particularly in terms of Machinery Equipments & Drugs etc of seven New Medical Colleges.

 

It was further impressed upon that corporation should maintain due transparency in the procurement process and ensure that tenders are finalized within the fixed timeframe. He also asked to draw out the timelines for the tendering process and bottlenecks in the process should be addressed forthwith.  

 

Secretary, H&ME, instructed to ensure due compliances in respect of audits of accounts in the Corporation with focus on timely response to the audit constituted by the statutory authorities.

 

The meeting was attended by various senior officers including Managing Director, JKMSCL, Special Secretary to Health and Medical Education, Director Finance, H&ME, Financial Advisor / CAO, General Managers, Dy. General Managers & Medical Officers of the JKMSCL.(KNS).