Lokayukta directs Karnataka govt. to act on cancer drug availability
The Karnataka Lokayukta has ordered the state government to address critical shortages of cancer drugs and administrative lapses at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Officials are under pressure to expedite the inclusion of essential treatments like Trastuzumab into state-funded health insurance schemes.
The Karnataka Lokayukta has directed the State government’s Health and Family Welfare Department and the Director of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) to respond to concerns over the alleged non-availability of critical cancer drugs, delays in implementing treatment packages, and administrative irregularities at the premier cancer hospital.
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