Dumka (Jharkhand), March 19 – People in Dumka district of Jharkhand are purchasing medicines at affordable rates from a pharmacy center operating under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana, providing significant relief to poor and underprivileged patients.
Beneficiaries purchasing medicines under the scheme expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making essential drugs available at much lower prices.
The Union government, led by Narendra Modi, launched the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana to ensure that quality medicines are accessible to economically weaker sections at affordable rates.
The initiative has proven to be a major relief for the poor, with medicines available at Jan Aushadhi centers often priced at less than half of what they cost in the open market.
The effectiveness of these medicines has also strengthened public confidence in the scheme.
Many people visiting the center say the initiative is particularly beneficial for low-income families as it helps them save money while ensuring access to quality treatment.
Earlier, the high cost of medicines often made treatment difficult for many patients, as buying expensive drugs from private medical stores was not feasible.
With the opening of Jan Aushadhi centers in Dumka, affordable medicines have now become easily accessible.
Rajesh, who visited the center to purchase medicines for his son, said,
“Now the same medicines are available at less than half the earlier price at the Jan Aushadhi center,” he said.
He added that the medicines are also proving effective.
“This scheme launched by Prime Minister Modi is very helpful for poor people. Earlier, many could not buy medicines due to financial constraints, but now they can afford them," Rajesh said.
Another beneficiary, Vishwajeet, said medicines at the center are much cheaper than those sold in the market.
“Earlier we had to spend a lot at private medical stores, but now medicines are available at lower prices. This scheme is very beneficial for the poor,” he said.
Sharmila Kumari, who runs the Jan Aushadhi center, said the scheme has benefited a large number of people in the area.
"In my opinion, the scheme has been very successful. Medicines that cost thousands of rupees in the market are available here for around Rs 200,” she added.
She said that many people visit the center daily to buy medicines and the number is increasing as awareness about the central scheme grows.