Indians get an app to locate outlets & search for generic medicines

New Delhi: Union government has launched a pan India mobile application “Janaushadhi Sugam” to enable people to search for generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.

Launching the app recently at New Delhi, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mr D V Sadananda Gowda said that the Department of Pharmaceuticals is determined to provide affordable healthcare to all Indians through an ever-increasing network of PMBJP Kendras across the country and this had already led to substantial savings to poor on medicines.

“Janaushadhi Sugam” mobile application would have user-friendly options like- to locate nearby Janaushadhikendra, direction guidance for the location of the Janaushadhikendra through Google Map, search Janaushadhi generic medicines, analyze product comparison of Generic vs Branded medicine in form of MRP & overall Savings, etc.

The mobile application is available on both Android and iOS platforms. It can be downloaded free of cost by the user from the Google Play Store and Apple Store.

One rupee sanitary pad to ensure affordability & massive outreach

Mr Gowda also announced that “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” will now be available at only one rupee per pad. Making the announcement on the Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkins, the minister said that the assurance by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on this aspect about a year ago has been fulfilled now.

The Minister of State Chemicals & Fertilizers, Mr Mansukh L. Mandaviya said that it is that about 28 million girls are reported to be leaving education because of lack of availability of good quality Sanitary Napkin” pads at a reasonable cost.

The Government of India launched “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” at Rs 2.50 per pad on the eve of the World Environment Day 4th June 2018. Jan Aushadhi Suvidha comes with a special additive, which makes it biodegradable when it comes in contact with oxygen after being discarded. Till 31st July 2019, over 1.30 crore pads were sold at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras.

In order to make these sanitary pads more affordable and accessible to the women of India, Government of India has now decided to make these pads available at rate of only Rs 1.00/- per pad as promised by the Prime Minister before the ‘Lok Sabha Election-2019’.

This is an important step in ensuring the health security for the section of Indian women who still use unhygienic aids during menstrual period due to non-affordability of sanitary pads available in the market. This will ensure ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivileged women of the country.  Jan Aushadhi Suvidha is being made available for sale in more than 5500 PMBJP Kendras across the country.