Hundreds travel to Kidwai monthly for oral morphine solution due to district inaccessibility

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Oral morphine solution, crucial for severe pain management, remains inaccessible in districts, forcing hundreds to travel to Kidwai Institute monthly. Over a decade after a 2014 amendment aimed to simplify access, only Kidwai in Bengaluru dispenses this essential medication, highlighting inadequate implementation of reforms. The lack of trained personnel and bureaucratic hurdles hinder district-level availability, impacting palliative care and forcing patients to endure pain or travel extensively.


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