SRINAGAR: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, on Monday issued a strong advisory against prescribing or dispensing cough and cold medications to children below two years of age, in line with the latest directive from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Chairing a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, Dr Abid Rasheed underlined the need for rational use of medicines in paediatric care and called for strict adherence to national guidelines to ensure patient safety. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration, Jammu and Kashmir, Smita Sethi, Heads of Departments of Paediatrics from all Government Medical Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir, and se

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