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New Delhi: To increase accessibility to healthcare, the AIIMS-Delhi has added 63 more drugs to the list of medicines being provided free of cost to patients at the premier medical institute.
The move will benefit countless poor people, Director of the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Dr M Srinivas, said.
The decision to expand the list of medicines available at the pharmacy from 296 to 359 was taken recently.
"Sixty-three medicines have been added to the existing list," Srinivas said.
Palbociclib, Dasatinib, Methotrexate, Trimazet, Magesterol Acetate and Leucovorin are among the medicines added to the list. Besides, injection regular insulin, injection NPH Insulin and injection Insulin Premix 30/70 will also be available free of cost.
Professor in-charge of the Media Cell, Dr Rima Dada, said, "The pharmacy has been a beacon of hope for poor patients who require medications but face economic constraints. This initiative aligns perfectly with the government's mission to make quality healthcare accessible to all," Dada said.