Kozhikode: The patients of Kozhikode Medical College are suffering due to the Kerala government’s financial crisis. There is a severe shortage of medicines at Kozhikode Medical College. The pharmacy, which is next to the Medical College, has been closed for the last few days due to running out of stock. Patients undergoing treatments such as dialysis and cancer therapy are struggling to get necessary medicines.
The reason for the current crisis is that the suppliers have stopped supplying medicine due to eight months of outstanding payments. Suppliers have taken a firm stance, refusing to resume the supply of medicines until their dues are settled. Furthermore, they have warned that even the supply of surgical instruments, including stents, will be stopped if outstanding dues totaling Rs 30 crore are not cleared by March 31.
The government’s failure to settle payments for life saving tablets, surgical equipment, and fluids has led to mounting frustration among suppliers. Many patients at the Medical College have become victims of the government’s cruelty.
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