Georgian PM: all citizens will receive anti-flu drug Tamiflu free or charge
Tamiflu was available free of charge only for a certain category of people. Now, per the PM’s decision, it will be available for all citizens of the country. Photo: Prime Minister’s press office. Photo: Prime Minister’s press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stated that the state will cover the expenses for anti-flu medicine Tamiflu and Georgian citizens in need of the medicine will receive it free of charge, Georgian Health Minister David Sergeenko stated today.
Sergeenko said that the state budget will also cover expenses for emergency services for all citizens “to prevent fatalities.”
The Prime Minister phoned me late yesterday and informed me. The initiatives will come into play from Monday, I believe. The decision is one more proof that the main value for the government is the people and their health,” Sergeenko said.
Up to now the medicine was free of charge only for pregnant women, children, the socially vulnerable and people with chronic illnesses.
Georgian pharmacies had earlier announced today that the price for Tamiflu will be decreased from up to 80-100 GEL to 68 GEL.
The latest figures read that 15 people have died because of the swine flu in Georgia, 45 are receiving critical care and up to 900 are being treated for flu.
Health officials say that the number of flu cases has decreased over the past several days and there is no risk of an epidemic.
Leading Georgian pharmacies have decided to decrease the price of anti-flu medicine Tamiflu, the cost of which formerly ranged between 72-99 GEL.
Thirteen people have died because of the HINI acute respiratory illness in Georgia, which is also known as swine flu, the Georgian National Disease Control Center says.
Studies at Georgian public schools and kindergartens have been postponed until January 21 due to the spread of flu. Up to 640 people are being treated in the country's hospitals for the virus, 39 of them are receiving critical care. According to official data 10 have lost their lives to the swine flu.
The Georgian National Disease Control Centre has decided to reveal the statistics of flu in Georgia over the past 10 years to dispel speculations that 2018-2019 is an “exceptionally bad year” in terms of flu.
Eighteen people have died because of the swine flu (H1N1) in Georgia this winter, the Georgian National Disease Control Centre says.
Tbilisi City Hall has announced that it is now accepting applications from economically and socially disadvantaged students looking for funding.
The Georgian Health Ministry has announced that pregnant women and socially vulnerable individuals will receive antiviral medication Tamiflu free of charge upon doctor’s prescription.