Eleventh Five Year Plan

Health and Family Welfare and AYUSH 77TABLE 3.1.7Percentage Share of Household Expenditure on Health and Drugs in Various StatesState Share of Health to Share of Drug ExpenditureTotal Household to Total Household HealthExpenditureExpenditureRural Urban Rural UrbanAndhra Pradesh 6.56 4.13 72.42 71.36Assam 2.47 4.04 70.65 68.49Bihar 4.40 2.96 89.14 82.16Delhi 3.34 3.34 61.83 72.69Goa 4.28 5.16 79.19 73.87Gujarat 5.03 4.22 63.90 69.56Haryana 6.99 6.56 76.80 76.28Himachal Pradesh 5.25 3.91 88.96 74.39J&K 2.90 3.61 90.39 81.33Karnataka 4.58 4.17 68.75 55.96Kerala 7.79 7.15 71.83 64.05MP 6.05 5.25 81.28 78.21Maharashtra 7.50 5.98 68.75 59.08Orissa 5.46 4.51 90.64 90.26Punjab 7.66 5.60 79.47 73.90Rajasthan 4.79 4.70 89.43 83.88Tamil Nadu 5.80 4.45 61.41 61.44UP 8.20 5.64 86.76 81.47WB 4.64 4.84 72.89 67.80All India 6.05 4.91 77.33 69.18Source: NCMH (2005).Box 3.1.7Essential Drug Supply—Tamil Nadu ExperienceActivitiesFinalizing list of Essential Drugs selected from the model list by the WHOEnsuring adequate funds and human resources for supply of drugs from its warehouses to various points of healthcare deliveryTesting drugs for qualitySupplying drugs only in strips and blister packingSelecting drugs on the basis of disease pattern, safety, effectiveness, and costIncluding only generic drugsMaking proper arrangements for storage of drugs in modern warehousesTraining the pharmacists regarding storage and distribution of drugsRevising store keeping procedures and storing drugs according to the first come-first out basis and according to theirgeneric nameAchievementsPreparation of the Essential Drugs list, catering to varying needs of different levels of health careProvision of good quality, generic drugsProvision of drugs specific to the need and level of health careRational use of drugsAvailability of accurate up to date stock information on the computerLinkage of all warehouses telephonically with the TNMSC headquarters in Chennai