Keralam Health department introduces district-level system to monitor medicine stocks

Keralam Health department introduces district-level system to monitor medicine stocks

The Kerala Health Department has rolled out a district‑level system to track medicine inventories. Teams are now required to visit hospital pharmacies and storage facilities for on‑site inspections instead of depending only on paperwork. The initiative aims to improve stock visibility and reduce shortages across the state. The move follows concerns about medicine availability in rural and urban hospitals.