Residents of Jamshedpur Celebrate Jan Aushadhi Kendras
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Jamshedpur, Dec 1 (NationPress) With medication costs surging and healthcare expenses rising, the Jan Aushadhi Kendras have proven to be a blessing for individuals throughout the nation.
Numerous citizens are opting out of private pharmacies and are flocking to these economical outlets to acquire their medications.
The residents of Jamshedpur district in Jharkhand are also reaping the rewards of this initiative. Several people from lower and middle-income families shared with IANS how these centers have played a crucial role in reducing their healthcare expenditures. They mentioned that they have ceased purchasing branded medications and now choose generic options available at the Jan Aushadhi centers.
Savitri Devi, a frequent patron of the Jan Aushadhi Kendra, remarked that the medicines here are offered at significantly lower prices.
"I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who considered our needs and initiated a scheme like this. We are experiencing financial relief thanks to this program," she expressed.
Sanju Devi, another customer, stated that the medications at the Jan Aushadhi Centre are no less effective than those found at private pharmacies.
"We procure all our medications from here. This is an admirable initiative by PM Modi," she noted.
Pharmacist Uday Diwakar also commended the Modi administration for launching the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PM-BJP), under which numerous Jan Aarogya centers have been established.
He elaborated on how pharmaceutical companies contribute to the rising costs of medicines, attributing it to the multitude of commission layers that inflate prices.
"This center is dedicated to delivering affordable medications to the less fortunate and the general public. A wide range of medicines is available here, including generic options that have received WHO and government approval. These medications are comparable in quality to their pricier counterparts," he added.
Addressing the challenges faced by the Jan Aarogya centers, he noted that since physicians often do not prescribe generic medications, patients tend to purchase them from private establishments.
