Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 26: Minister for Health & Medical Education today inspected the ambulances purchased by the department that will be distributed among the health institutions in various districts of the Valley including Leh and Kargil, so that better transportation facility is provided to the patients especially to those living in remote and far-flung areas of the State.
It is pertinent to mention here that these ambulances would be distributed and flagged-off on July 29 to the concerned health institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the present Government has taken various initiatives for providing best healthcare to the people particularly living in far-off areas of the State, saying that this step is also one among them. He asked the concerned to put these ambulances to proper use so that the basic aim for which these have been acquired is achieved.
Among others, Director General, ISM Dr. Kabir, Director, Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Sameerji Matto, Director Family Welfare Dr. Baldev Raj and other senior officers of the department were also present on the occasion.
Later, Ch Lal Singh interacted with medicos and para-medics after inspecting the healthcare facilities being provided to the people at Community Health Centre (CHC) Basohli. He also listened problems of doctors and para-medics and said that Government has already initiated several steps for improving the working environment and created better facilities in the Government institutions and hoped that they deliver as per the expectations of the public.
District Development Commissioner, Kathua, Ajay Singh Jamwal, Project Director AIDS Control Society Dr Mohan Singh, Deputy Director Health Services, Dr. Ajay Gupta and Chief Medical Officer, Kathua accompanied the Minister.
Continuing with his endeavour to provide better health facilities to people at their doorsteps, the Minister asked the hospital authorities to chalk out effective strategies to provide enhanced and prompt health services to the people. He directed for creating necessary infrastructure including stock of medicines and equipments.
The Minister said that Government is making all out efforts to provide round the clock healthcare facilities to the people of remote and far off areas of the State adding that in this regard Government is taking steps to upgrade the overall healthcare scenario and the change is visible on the ground.
Taking series note absence of Sanjeev Majotra, Dental Surgeon, Sheetal Prasad, BHW and Vijay Vikas Field Worker, the Minister ordered Chief Medical Officer, Kathua to call explanation of Sanjeev Majotra, Dental Surgeon and issue order for transfer of Sheetal Prasad and Vijay Vikas to other district.
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