Rs 158 crore dues: Stent Supply to Kerala Govt Hospitals Halted
Kerala’s Heart Patients in Peril as Distributors Halt Stent Supplies
Thiruvananthapuram: Angioplasty procedures at 21 government hospitals in Kerala are on the brink of suspension, as the Chamber of Distributors of Medical Implants and Disposables (CDMID) has stopped supplying stents over unpaid dues totalling ₹158 crore.
The Distributors representing suppliers across the state said it had reached a breaking point after nearly 1 and a half years of non-payment by the government.
In a letter dated August 29 to the state government and hospital superintendents, CDMID said, “Payments totalling Rs 158.7 crore are pending from government hospitals and medical colleges in Kerala. All distributors are in dire straits and request early intervention by the state government”, reports PTI.
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Speaking to TOI, Chamber Secretary P K Nidheesh said the finance and health ministers conducted a discussion with the distributors on Aug 1 and promised a partial payment before the end of the month. "We were assured that we would receive some payment in Aug 2025, but we have not received anything from any government hospital or medical college hospital. We have reached a stage where we can't pay for more stocks, and all distributors across Kerala are running out of stock of guide wires, guide catheters, PTCA balloons, and coronary stents."
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