Jaipur: The health department has proposed 'Dawa Apka Dwar' scheme with the aim to provide free medicine delivery for all senior citizens suffering from chronic illnesses. The state government initiative is solely dedicated to ensure convenient accessibility to medical care services for all elderly folks residing in Rajasthan.
The administration is planning to provide the services through the aid of a online portal or a mobile app. The scheme is expected to deliver free medicines to approximately 69 lakh individuals who are aged 60 or above. Moreover, it requires a robust distribution system which will be integrated to the existing free medical schemes of the state like 'Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojna'. The 'Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojna' initiated across the state on October 02, 2011 in order to distribute most commonly used drugs free of cost to all patients visiting government hospitals is an ongoing government scheme.[1] The integration of free delivery to this program could make medical services a lot more accessible, especially in a state like Rajasthan with vast geographical expanse and limited distribution facilities.
Who benefits from the scheme?
The proposed home delivery of medicines will be of help to senior citizens (aged 60 or above) suffering from chronic conditions. The major recipients of this plan includes the patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, mental disorders, and those who require palliative care. This in turn assists in improving the health of elderly people and the overall health of the society.
How it will work?
After consultation, prescription from the certified medical professional will be uploaded to the portal or the app which is integrated with e-Aushadhi.
Selected individual will prepare and dispatch the medicines as per prescription.
Once the pre-packed medicines are delivered, verification is done via an One Time Password (OTP).
An IT based system, either a portal or an application will be developed to manage records, schedules, monitoring, and tracking of the dispersed medicines.
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Jithin Paul/MSM)