CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -About Rajasthan Free Medicine Scheme: Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana (MNDY), the Chief Minister’s Free Medicine Scheme, this Scheme provides quality, generic drugs at no expense to all and helps to ease the significant out of pocket expenditures on health care that the current national health system demands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The state government has implemented an important health protection scheme “Mukhyamantri Nishulk Janch Yojna” in a phased manner to provide complete treatment facilities free of cost to all patients visiting government hospitals.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojna’ (MNDY) has been started across the state since 02 Oct., 2011 in order to distribute most commonly used drugs free of cost to all patients visiting Govt. Hospital. To run the scheme an advanced inventory management has been developed by the name of e-Aushadhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to provide generic medicines at affordable prices. As on 31.10. 2022, 8819 Janaushadhi Kendras are functional across the country. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1759 drugs and 280 surgical items.