Investing in infrastructure; ensuring medicines are affordable and available
Quality management implies investment in maintenance of assets. Reforms in asset and supply management focus on improving utilization of infrastructure and equipment. This includes taking care of extensions, renovations, and maintenance of health infrastructure in the states. In terms of supply management, essential medicines must be both available and affordable for communities. Some measures to ensure good asset and supply management are -
- Improving use and effectiveness of government buildings and other assets
- Promoting rational drug usage through public private partnerships to address the supply and sale of generic medicines
- Developing a drug management system in the states