Provide free treatment for black fungus, assure medicine supplies: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi ANI | Updated: May 22, 2021 13:43 IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure the supply of essential medicines for the treatment of Mucormycosis as well as free of cost treatment of affected people.
In the letter, Gandhi pointed out the shortage of Liposomal Amphotericin-B, a drug used in the treatment of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, and said the epidemic disease is not being covered in Ayushman Bharat and most other health insurances.
Ensure proper supply of medicines for black fungus, Sonia tells PM ‘I would request you to bring mucormycosis under ambit of Ayushman Bharat’
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the assured supply of essential medicines for the treatment of mucormycosis (black fungus) and cost-free care to those affected.
In a letter to the prime minister, she also pointed out that the illness is not covered under Ayushman Bharat and most other health insurance plans and sought immediate action on the issue.
Gandhi said the government had asked states to declare mucormycosis an epidemic under the Epidemic Diseases Act. This would mean that there must be adequate production and assured supply of essential medicines to treat it, and cost-free patient care for those in need of treatment, she added.
After the government asked the states to declare Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) an epidemic, Congress Parliamentary party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the scarcity of Liposomal .
Ensure availability of medicines for treatment of black fungus, Sonia tells Modi
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In a letter, Congress chief says there is acute shortage of drug
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In a letter, Congress chief says there is acute shortage of drug
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has urged him to ensure there is adequate production of essential medicines and free care for those in need of treatment for mucormycosis (black fungus).
The Centre has asked States to declare mucormycosis an epidemic under the Epidemic Diseases Act.
Ms. Gandhi pointed out that there was an acute shortage of Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is key for treatment of the disease.
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Sonia Gandhi requested the Centre to be ready with an adequate production and assured supply of essential medicines to treat black fungus.
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday (May 22, 2021) in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the acute shortage of vital drug, Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of Mucormycosis, also known as Black Fungus.
Sonia Gandhi in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, said, The government has asked the states to declare Mucormycosis an Epidemic under the Epidemic Diseases Act. This means that there must be adequate production and assured supply of essential medicines to treat it and cost-free patient care for those in need of treatment.