National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16

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Figure 12: IEC materials and health education activities
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5.14 Availability of Drugs
Figure 13: Availability of Drugs
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Drug logistics management is a systematic
and scientific process of planning,
implementing and controlling the efficient
and effective flow and storage of drugs
from the point of origin to the point of
consumption. It seeks to provide the
right drugs, in the right quantities, at
the right time and to the right places. An
uninterrupted supply of drugs is critical for
effective outcomes for persons with mental
and neurological disorders.
Drug logistics management was examined
at three levels in the SMHA assessment and
a scoring pattern was evolved (Figure 13). It
included the availability of all essential drugs
for mental health care (as per the Government
of India essential drug list) (54), at the different
levels of health care institutions (district, taluks/
CBD and primary health centres; medical
colleges were excluded) and their availability
throughout the year on an uninterrupted basis.
States like Chhattisgarh, Assam, Gujarat,
Jharkhand and Rajasthan, reported the
availability of mental health drugs ‘always’
for more than 75% of the above listed drugs.
States like Madhya Pradesh and Tamilnadu
had availability of nearly 68% of the listed
drugs. Drug availability was disrupted for a
few of the drugs in states like Manipur and
West Bengal (Annexure 14).
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