# \[e-drug\] Estimating drug requirement at primary health centres

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**Created:** [November 22, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-estimating-drug-requirement-at-primary-health-centres/28862 "2007-11-22T04:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr\_Gopal\_Dabade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Dr\_Gopal\_Dabade](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Dr_Gopal_Dabade)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-estimating-drug-requirement-at-primary-health-centres/28862/1 "2007-11-22T04:50:17Z")

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E-DRUG: Estimating drug requirement at primary health centres  
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[The moderator thinks there are WHO documents addressing this.]

Dear all,  
&nbsp;&nbsp;In the Indian context every Primary Health Centre (PHC for short) caters to the needs of a population of around 30,000.  
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&nbsp;&nbsp;How does one calculate the amount of drug requirement for this population? And more important how does one decide the budget allotment?  
&nbsp;&nbsp;Are there any studies on this line?  
&nbsp;&nbsp;I believe that my state, ie Karnataka government, has decided to increase the budget for drug purchase for PHC. It is in this context that I need information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;Best wishes  
&nbsp;&nbsp;From:-  
&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr Gopal Dabade  
57, Tejaswinagar,  
Dharwad 580002,  
Karnataka, INDIA  
09448862270  
&nbsp;&nbsp;drdabade@gmail.com