Medicines and medical equipment worth Rs 120 crore approved for procurement: Health Minister Arti Singh Rao

Chandigarh, Oct 2025 — Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said the State Government is continuously working to equip all government health institutions in the state with modern facilities. Under this initiative, the availability of medicines and medical equipment used in treatment at hospitals is being strengthened. She said new medicines and equipment are being procured as per the requirements, which will provide great relief to poor and needy patients and enable them to access better healthcare facilities.

Health Minister Arti Singh Rao informed that in the recent meeting of the “Special High Powered Purchase Committee,” the purchase of medicines and medical equipment worth around Rs 120 crore has been approved. This will help improve healthcare services in various districts of the state and provide patients with high-quality diagnostic and treatment facilities.

During the meeting, under the PPP (Public-Private Partnership) mode, rates have been finalized for MRI machines at 8 locations, CT scan machines at 2 locations, and ECG tests at 604 locations across the state.

Additionally, approval has been granted for the purchase of 67 anesthesia workstations for all civil hospitals in Haryana at a cost of around Rs 23 crore. Furthermore, 22 nasal endoscopes for ENT patients will be procured for about Rs 2 crore. For the testing of TB (tuberculosis) patients, 40 Truenat machines will be purchased for approximately Rs 6 crore. The purchase agreement for 15 PathoDetect machines worth about Rs 13 crore has also been finalized.

Arti Singh Rao further informed that special measures have been taken to ensure the supply of essential medicines in government hospitals across the state. Based on the advice of doctors and specialists, contracts have been signed with various pharmaceutical companies for the purchase of medicines worth around Rs 75 crore.

She said that this procurement includes several important medicines — such as Anti-Haemophilia EHL Recombinant Factor VIII Injection for patients with bleeding disorders, Anti RH-O-D Injection for pregnant women, IFA syrup, and other vital antibiotics and life-saving drugs.

The Health Minister said all these medicines and medical equipment will soon be available in all government hospitals in Haryana. She also clarified that if hospitals require additional medicines or equipment in the future, new procurements will also be made accordingly.

She said, “Our goal is to ensure that the citizens of Haryana receive affordable, accessible, and quality healthcare services so that no person suffers due to lack of treatment. Our objective is that every citizen of Haryana remains healthy, safe, and strong.”