Universities to purchase medicines against coronavirus for students and staff

The Minister of Health and the Minister of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education have signed a joint decree on protection of students and employees of higher education institutions against the coronavirus infection, blogger Khushnudbek Khudoyberdiyev writes.

The document notes the need for purchase of Hydroxychloroquine and zinc preparations for students and staff for prevention of infection.

Higher education institutions are instructed to purchase all medicines on a contractual basis in JSC “Dori-darmon” and its regional branches.

The cost of drugs will be covered by off-budgetary funds of universities.