(a) whether the Government propose to open `National Antidote Bank` at AIIMS, New Delhi and other hospitals of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any mechanism has been put in place to ensure speedy delivery of antidotes to the needy; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a)to(d): An Antidote Bank is being opened at the National Poisons Information Centre(NPIC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Once established this Bank will provide antidotes as and when required in Emergency all over the country. Presently, NPIC is providing round-the-clock service on management and treatment of poisonings to treating physicians, public and various agencies all over the country.