Alarming situation in the hospitals of Gorj! Vital medicines are missing! – GorjOnline

Medical staff are faced with difficult decisions, with limited resources available to manage urgent cases. The situation is aggravated by the absence of probiotics needed to counteract the side effects of antibiotics, as well as the lack of antidiarrheals and essential vitamins for patients with various ailments.

This shortage has often generated borderline situations, and patients are forced to bring medicines from home to ensure their treatment.

The problem deepens in the context of a considerably reduced budget compared to the previous year, which makes it impossible to adequately manage medical needs, at least three hospitals in Gorj are on the verge of financial collapse.

In several of the hospitals in the county, stocks of Furosemide, a powerful diuretic used to treat pulmonary edema and other heart conditions, are insufficient. Doctors are faced with the dilemma of choosing between intravenous administration or waiting for the pills to take effect. In the case of pulmonary edema, every minute counts, and the lack of this medicine can have serious consequences.

Basic medicines, such as Paracetamol and Vitamin C, should be available in any hospital, but in the medical units in the county, they are often missing. Patients who need treatment for fever or cold face difficulties in obtaining these simple medicines.

Patients with gastrointestinal infections or conditions need probiotics and antidiarrheals. Unfortunately, they are not always available. Doctors are forced to improvise and find alternatives, but this is not a long-term solution.

The lack of vital medicines can have serious consequences for the health of patients. From emergency treatments to managing chronic conditions, access to medicines is crucial. Unfortunately, many patients are forced to buy the drugs themselves or wait to receive them.

The Tg-Jiu County Emergency Hospital, for example, has a budget that is approximately 15% lower compared to the previous year, so measures were needed to use the funds as efficiently as possible, so that the money reaches the end of the year . There was a time when some drugs, like Algocalmin or Furosemide, were not supplied by the manufacturers. The conclusion is that this situation is generated by the underfunding of the medical system, in the context in which the price of medicines has increased quite a lot, compared to the amounts settled by the Health Insurance Company.

At this time, the Tg-Jiu County Emergency Hospital is missing three medicines: Ecefort (it is only hoped that the order will be received tomorrow), Algocalmin (problems with the manufacturer, almost zero stock, but a substitute is being used) and Furosemide (a very small – problems at the manufacturer).