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Overview of Ni-kshay Aushadhi
Learning ObjectivesThe learner will be able to
- Recognise Ni-kshay Aushadhi as a portal for management of stocks
- List the uses of Ni-kshay Aushadhi
- Enumerate the stakeholders of Ni-kshay Aushadhi and the services it offers them
- Outline the supply chain management in NTEP through Ni-kshay Aushadhi
Ni-kshay Aushadhi is a web-based portal that deals with the management of stocks (anti-TB drugs, consumables and other commodities) across all the stocking points across the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), i.e., Government Medical Store Depot (GMSD), Central Medical Services Society (CMSS) warehouses, State Drug Stores (SDS), District Drug Stores (DDS), TB Units (TUs) including Peripheral Health Institutes (PHIs).
Ni-kshay Aushadhi also helps in real-time management of stock position, providing expiry details of commodities, routine/ Additional Drug Request (ADR) Requirements, and patient-wise consumption of drugs at all levels.
Table 1: Nikshay Aushadhi Stakeholders
| User | Services |
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Central TB Division (CTD) |
1. Quantification 2. Purchase Order (PO) generation 3. Quality control 4. State warehouse Drug Transfer Advice (DTA) 5. Monitoring of nation-wide stock & expiry |
|
CMSS warehouse |
1. Quantification 2. Purchase request generation 3. Advance shipment details 4. Supplier delivery details 5. Release Order (RO) to SDS 6. Acknowledge desk 7. Transfer of drugs to other warehouses |
|
GMSD |
1. Quantification 2. Acknowledge desk 3. Advance shipment details 4. Transfer of drugs to other warehouses |
|
Supplier |
1. View Purchase Order (PO) and delivery schedule 2. Enter dispatch details 3. View receipt 4. Demand vs issue |
|
SDS/ DDS/ Drug-resistant TB Centre (DR-TBC)/ TU |
1. Routine/ ADR & dispatch to sub-stores 2. Acknowledge desk 3. Transfer of drugs to other warehouses 4. Issue voucher DTA 5. Box preparation, box modification, unpacking and box completion 6. Local purchase |
|
PHI |
1. Routine/ ADR 2. Acknowledge the receipt of drugs 3. Issue to patient 4. Return from patient |
The Ni-kshay Aushadhi can be used for the following purposes:
- Quantification and forecasting
- Monitoring and distribution
- Data management and analysis
- Recording and reporting of the drugs related data
- Training and capacity building
- Quantification of drugs
- Issue/ dispatch
- Return of drugs
- Drug request management - Routine/ ADR
- Stock management (like drug inventory, Physical Stock Verification (PSV))
- Packaging/ repackaging
- Receive from store/ Acknowledge desk
- Quality control management
Figure: Supply chain management in NTEP through Ni-kshay Aushadhi; Source: Ni-kshay Aushadhi Manual
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| Question | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Answer 3 | Answer 4 | Correct Answer | Correct Explanation | Page ID | Part of Pre-Test | Part of Post-Test |
| Ni-kshay Aushadhi can be used for the quantification and forecasting of drug stocks. | True | False | 1 |
The Ni-kshay Aushadhi can be used for the following purposes:
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Yes | Yes |
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