vi.
Government hospitals could put up list on the State Department of
Health website of the drugs, implants and devices they require for
EWS/BPL patients. This way people would donate as per the need of
each hospital. This could be revised on a monthly basis.
vii.
The State Government may put up a list of drugs, implants and
devices which are excluded from its budget for which donations
would be welcome.
viii.
Both the Central and State Governments could create a revolving fund
to take care of recurring expenditure of patients suffering from
chronic and rare diseases.
ix.
The Government could constitute a High Powered Inter-disciplinary
Committee to:
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Develop and update a list of guiding principles/best practices in
the area of donations in healthcare.
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Develop a policy for tackling rare diseases and promoting the
development of orphan drugs.
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Evolve new and innovative methods for attracting spending in
the area of healthcare.
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This Committee could have representatives from various State
and Central Government departments, private and government
hospitals, non-governmental organizations working in the area
of healthcare, representatives of patients rights groups,
representatives of pharmaceutical and other companies in the
healthcare sector.
W.P.(C) 7279/2013
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