(a) whether the Government provides costly medicines and instruments in all the Government hospitals ;
(b) if so, the minimum and maximum prices of these medicines and instruments ;
(c) whether these medicines and instruments are properly utilised by the hospitals;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a): In all the Central Government hospitals, the medicines, instruments and equipments are procured as per the need and availability of resources.
(b): The cost of medicines may vary from a tablet of five paise to an injection of ampule of more than Rs.5000/- likewise cost of the instruments and equipments may vary from a few thousand to few crores for a state of the art equipment.
(c) to (e): The medicines, instruments and equipments are utilized for the purpose for which they are procured.