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- Government hospitals across Tamil Nadu are facing a persistent shortage of surfactant medications used to treat breathing difficulties in preterm babies.
- Doctors in multiple districts report that the supply issues have forced some facilities to borrow medication from neighboring units or purchase it privately.
- Health officials denied a general procurement delay and attributed the shortages to localized miscalculations or higher than expected usage.
- The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation has issued new purchase orders to replenish the medical stock.
What to watch next
- Completion of current surfactant supply deliveries from Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation
- Resolution of supply issues in affected medical college hospitals
- Monitoring of local procurement and distribution efficiency across Special Newborn Care Units
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“There was no procurement delay. Some centres may have miscalculated their requirement, resulting in shortage, or may have utilised more vials.”
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…is critical as decreased oxygen could cause hypoxia and conditions such as retinopathy of prematurity and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, he said. A Health Department source denied that there was any shortage. “ There was no procurement delay. Some centres may have miscalculated their requirement, resulting in shortage, or may have utilised more vials. In such circumstances, they have obtained the required supply from neighbouring facilities. A six-month purchase order, worth nearly ₹9 crore, has been issued. Additionally, operational costs are provided for…
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