Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: AMRIT Pharmacies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 60 TO BE ANSWERED ON   2 ND FEBRUARY,  2018

## AMRIT PHARMACIES

## 60. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  Affordable  Medicines  and  Reliable  Implants  f Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacies across the country and if so, the details thereof, State - wise;
- (b) the number of AMRIT outl ets proposed to be opened in various States;
- (c) the objectives of AMRIT outlets; and
- (d) the number of patients benefited and the amount saved with the help of AMRIT pharmac along with details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) to (d): HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Government of India CPSU ,is setting up Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Pharmacies. The States were advised to consider opening AMRIT pharmacies at their institutions using suitable mechanisms. It aims to provide affordable medicines for treatment of cancer, cardiovascular and other diseases, thereby the out of pocket expenses. The list of states in which this scheme has been implemented is Annexure.

As on 15 th January 2018, 111 AMRIT Pharmacies are operational in 20 States wherein 52.49 lakh patients have been benefitted and Rs. 486.55 crores worth of drugs sold at Rs. 219.35 crores, resulting in saving of Rs. 267.20 crores for patients.

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## LIST OF AMRIT DEENDAYAL PHARMACIES

|   S.No. | State/UT       | HOSPITAL                                   |
|---------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | DELHI          | AMRIT, AIIMS, NEW DELHI                    |
|       2 | DELHI          | AMRIT, RML, NEW DELHI                      |
|       3 | DELHI          | AMRIT, LHMC, NEW DELHI                     |
|       4 | DELHI          | AMRIT, SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL                 |
|       5 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, PGIMER, CHANDIGARH                  |
|       6 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED CARDIAC CENTRE, CHANDIGARH |
|       7 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, GMCH - 32                           |
|       8 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED EYE CENTRE, CHANDIGARH     |
|       9 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, OPTICALS CHANDIGARH                 |
|      10 | RAJASTHAN      | AMRIT, AIIMS, JODHPUR                      |
|      11 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS WORLI                                 |
|      12 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS MULUND                                |
|      13 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS NAGPUR                                |
|      14 | MAHARASHTRA    | CHANDRAPUR MEDICAL COLLEGE                 |
|      15 | UTTARKHAND     | AMRIT, AIIIMS, RISHIKESH                   |
|      16 | MADHYA PRADESH | AMRIT, AIIMS, BHOPAL                       |
|      17 | MADHYA PRADESH | MGM MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, INDORE   |
|      18 | MADHYA PRADESH | GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE, BHOPAL             |
|      19 | CHATTISGARH    | AMRIT, AIIMS, RAIPUR                       |
|      20 | MEGHALAYA      | AMRIT, NEIGRIMS, SHILLONG                  |
|      21 | MEGHALAYA      | AMRIT, CIVIL HOSPITAL, SHILLONG            |
|      22 | MANIPUR        | AMRIT, RIMS, IMPHAL                        |
|      23 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, GMCH, GUWAHATI                      |
|      24 |                | AMRIT GMCH UNIT 2 , GUWAHATI               |
|      25 |                | AMRIT, AMCH, DIBRUGARH                     |
|      26 |                | AMRIT, FAAMCH, BARPETA                     |
|      27 |                | AMRIT, JMCH, JORHAT                        |
|      28 |                | AMRIT, TMCH, TEZPUR                        |
|      29 |                | AMRIT, SMCH, SILCHAR                       |
|      30 |                | MAHENDRA MOHAN CHOUDHARI HOSPITAL          |
|      31 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, BAKSA                      |
|      32 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, SONAPUR                    |
|      33 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, BONGAIGAON                 |
|      34 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, GOALPARA                   |
|      35 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, KOKRAJHAR                  |
|      36 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, NALBARI                    |
|      37 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, MORIGAON                   |
|      38 |                | CIVIL HOSPITAL, NAGAON                     |
|      39 |                | TOLARAM BAFNA CIVIL HOSPITAL, AMINGAON     |
|      40 |                | KANAKLATA CIVIL HOSPITAL, TEZPUR           |
|      41 |                | MANGALDAI CIVIL HOSPITAL, DARRANG          |
|      42 |                | NORTH LAKHIMPUR HOSPITAL                   |
|      43 |                | SIVASAGAR CIVIL HOSPITAL                   |
|      44 |                | KUSHAL KONWAR CIVIL HOSPITAL, GOLAGHAT     |
|      45 | PUDUCHERRY     | AMRIT, JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY                  |
|      46 | BIHAR          | AMRIT, IGMS PATNA                          |
|      47 |                | AIIMS, PATNA                               |

## ANNEXURE

|   48 | UTTAR PRADESH   | AMRIT, BHU, VARANASI                                       |
|------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|   49 | UTTAR PRADESH   | KING GEORGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW                    |
|   50 | UTTAR PRADESH   | SHATABDI PHASE - I KING GEORGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW |
|   51 | WEST BENGAL     | CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, KOLKATA            |

| 52      | PUNJAB           | AMRIT SANGROOR, PGI OUTREACH OPD                       |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 53      | PUNJAB           | GURU GOBIND MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, FARIDKOT, PUNJAB |
| 54      | PUNJAB           | CANCER CARE HOSPITAL, BHATINDA, PUNJAB                 |
| 55      | TRIPURA          | AMRIT, RCC AGARTALA                                    |
| 56      | HIMACHAL PRADESH | RCC, IGMC, SHIMLA                                      |
| 57      | ODISHA           | AMRIT, AIIMS BHUBANESHWAR                              |
| 58      | KERALA           | AMRIT, AKKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM                     |
| 59      | KERALA           | DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PEROORKADA                          |
| 60      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD                |
| 61      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS, JUNAGADH GMERS                          |
| 62      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS, VS HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD                   |
| 63      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS LG HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD                    |
| 64      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, SOLA                     |
| 65      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS, GANDHINAGAR                       |
| 66      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS HIMMANTNAGAR                       |
| 67      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL SURAT                     |
| 68      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS PDU RAJKOT                               |
| 69      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS GG HOSPITAL JAMNAGAR                     |
| 70      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS SIT MEDICAL COLLEGE BHAVNAGAR            |
| 71      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS SSG HOSPITAL VADODARA                    |
| 72- 111 | GUJARAT          | DEENDAYAL PHARMACIES AT 20 DISTRICT AND 20 SDHS        |