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e-AUSHADHI
Why is it in news?
- The e-AUSHADHI portal was launched for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters.
e-AUSHADHI
- This new e-portal is an acronym for Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy Automated Drug Help Initiative.
- It is intended for increased transparency, improved information management facility, improved data usability and increased accountability.
- It will provide real time information of the licensed manufactures and their products, cancelled and spurious drugs, contact details of the concerned authority for specific grievances.
- Benefits and main objectives of 'e-Aushadhi':
- To implement a transparent system for procurement, storage and distribution of quality drugs, supplies, equipments etc. required for the hospitals at reasonable competitive price.
- To ensure adequate savings in the drug budget by scientific forecasting system based on the preparation of essential drug list and its actual consumption.
- Monitoring the budget and drug consumption pattern by introducing pass book system.
- To improve infrastructure of the existing drug ware house in district.
- Streamline the Drug warehouse management, quality management, equipment inventory management, equipment complain chain management, equipment auction life cycle, human resource and finance management in an optimized and efficient manner.
- Enhance the use of technology as a cost-effective solution to support the OSMC administration's step towards new direction.
- Support the operational and strategic information needs of the OSMC.
- Provide an infrastructure for the sharing of information and computer applications throughout the OSMC hierarchy.
Source
The Hindu