Jammu and Kashmir health minister reviews medical supplies corporation performance
SRINAGAR, June 04, 2026:Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare, and Education Sakeena Itoo chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the performance and functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited.
During the session, the minister undertook a detailed assessment of procurement mechanisms, inventory management, medicine distribution networks, quality assurance protocols, supply chain operations, and vendor performance.
Addressing the present officials, she underscored the pivotal role played by the corporation in ensuring the uninterrupted availability of quality medicines, surgical consumables, and diagnostic equipment in government healthcare facilities, noting that a responsive supply system is fundamental to improving patient outcomes.
The minister directed the corporation to install procured equipment at designated health facilities on time and accelerate the procurement process for other necessary medical machinery. Emphasizing that transparency, accountability, and efficiency must remain the guiding principles of the corporation’s operations, she instructed officials to strengthen monitoring mechanisms and adopt best practices to eliminate delays and reduce resource wastage.
On quality assurance, the minister stressed that no compromise should be made on the quality of supplies distributed to healthcare institutions, ordering the reinforcement of quality control procedures at every stage from procurement and testing to final storage and delivery.Expressing concern over delays in the supply of essential drugs, the minister directed the corporation to maintain strict procurement timelines, monitor supplier performance, and initiate appropriate action against firms failing to meet contractual obligations.
She laid special emphasis on ensuring the uninterrupted availability of life-saving medicines and critical healthcare equipment, particularly in remote, rural, and underserved regions, by maintaining adequate buffer stocks.
Furthermore, she called for the greater utilization of technology-driven monitoring tools for the real-time tracking of inventory and instructed hospital administrators to submit monthly reports detailing the number of essential medical tests, such as CT scans and MRIs, conducted in government hospitals.
The meeting was attended by National Health Mission Managing Director Akriti Sagar, SKIMS Director Ashraf Ganie, JKMSCL Managing Director Tariq Hussain Ganie, alongside principals of all government medical colleges and medical superintendents.