Last updated: 13 March 2024

01 Feb 2016: FREE Medicines started in Delhi Government Hospitals^[1]

165 essential medicines^[2] provided FREE in all Delhi Government hospitals and Mohalla clinics

¶ Free Medicines

• 165 essential medicines are available free of cost in government medical institutions^[2:1]

Private Medicine Shops^[3]

50% DROP in Sales at pharmacies near Delhi govt hospitals

"Only a few patients who do not want to stand in queue come here,” said one of the chemists

• Relicare pharmacy outside Dr Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan in East Delhi’s Karkardooma area, said that he has seen a drop of 60 – 70% despite his shop being situated right outside the hospital gate

REFERENCES

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1. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/Jan/17/delhi-govt-waives-user-charges-at-government-hospitals-from-feb-1-870003.html ↩︎

2. https://lg.delhi.gov.in/media/speeches/address-honble-lt-governor-fifth-session-budget-session-seventh-legislative-assembly ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/govt-gives-free-medicine-sales-down-at-nearby-private-pharmacies/story-sXaodMtToJ8EewWymmjtEM.html ↩︎