LUCKNOW, May 8 -- The State Agency for Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHIS) has planned to have a Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra (PMJAK) in all district level hospitals and community health centres of the state. The plan is to boost the number of PMJAK in the state and is not limited to health facilities at district hospitals only.

"We are analysing where these shops are located at present. Hospitals that do not have one will get them soon. The process has begun," said Archana Verma, CEO, SACHIS.

UP has 167 district level hospitals and over 950 CHCs spread across 75 districts. Several districts have more than one district level hospital, including women and combined hospitals.

PMJAK provides generic medicine that c...