Generic Aadhaar Stores will also Open in Government Hospitals of Uttar Pradesh | 19 Dec 2022

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On December 18, 2022 Arjun Deshpande, the operator of generic Aadhaar, said that medical stores of generic Aadhaar will also be opened in government hospitals of the state. An MoU will soon be signed between the Uttar Pradesh government and generic Aadhaar to deliver generic medicines to rural areas.

Key Points

• It is worth mentioning that Arjun Deshpande, the operator of generic Aadhaar, met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in this regard and told that medicines will be given to patients at a cheaper rate through generic Aadhaar in government hospitals of the state.
• He said that there are about 1800 stores running on generic basis, 150 stores in different districts of Uttar Pradesh. After talks with the Chief Minister, a target has been set to increase it to 700 now. Another store will be opened about five hundred meters away from where this generic store will be located.
• He said that medical stores of generic Aadhaar are running in government hospitals in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Medicines are being provided to patients at affordable rates.