Shortage of essential medicines

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed grave concerns over a severe shortage of essential medicines for treating cardiac diseases and hepatitis, calling it a “humanitarian crisis,” as reported by Express-News on Sunday.Shortage of essential medicines likely in Punjab and Sindh Patients are facing many problems due to the shortage of essential medicines in Punjab and Sindh. 

Reported in Express News.

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed concern over the acute shortage of essential medicines for the treatment of heart diseases and hepatitis, calling the situation a humanitarian crisis, as reported in Express News. The PMA highlighted that malnutrition, especially in Punjab, is endangering the lives of patients. Many lives have been lost due to patients not getting medicines on time and many patients have passed away. 

Shortage of medicine

Many patients have died due to not getting medicines on time. The report shows that the shortage of life-saving medicines has delayed treatment, which is increasing the risk of complications and deaths. This crisis has disproportionately killed the poor and affected patients, which is leading to a significant reduction in access to healthcare. The association has ordered the government to take action in this regard. The entire team should work together to solve this problem and this time take immediate action. Demanded to investigate the root causes of the shortage of medicines, strengthen the regulation of gynecology, and seek advice to ensure continuity of supply in the future.

PMA instruction

 PMA has issued instructions to end the medicine crisis, saying that the shortage of medicines should be eliminated as soon as possible so that patients can get medicine on time and many lives can be saved. In addition, to end the shortage of medicines, medicines should be ordered from other countries so that they can be used in a timely manner.