[india-drug] Drugs requirement at Primary Health Centre (2)

["Sangeeta Sharma" <sharmasangeeta2003@yahoo.com>]

Drugs requirement at Primary Health Centre (2)
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Dear Dr. Gopal Dabade,
   
  There are 4 quantification of drug needs methods namely 
  1. Consumption based - past consumption is taken in to account 
  2. Morbidity based - which uses morbidity profile and patient attendance
  3. Adjusted consumption method - this method is used for statewide quantification exercises wherein you study consumption data for past years usually 3 years in some model health facilities according to level of health facility.
  4. Service level.
   
  As I understand from you message third method would be appropriate.  From DSPRUD we have done state wide quantification of drug needs according to level of health facility in 3 states - UP, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.
   
  Sangeeta Sharma
  Professor & Head
  Department of Neuropsychopharmacology
  Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences
  Delhi
  and 
  Secretary-  DSPRUD