*Takes stock of public grievances
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited the Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) Jammu to review the health facilities available in the health institution.
Principal GMC Jammu Dr Sunanda Raina, Administrator Associated Hospitals Jammu Smita Sethi, Director (Coordination) New Medical Colleges Dr Yashpal Sharma, Cardiologist Dr Dharminder Kumar, Deputy Medical Superintendent SSH Dr Deepak Kumar and other concerned officers were present on the occasion.
During the visit, the Advisor went around various wards and sections of the hospital including Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Dialysis Centre, Cardiology and Neurology OPD and others.
At Cardiology and Neurology OPD, the Advisor interacted with the doctors attending the patients and enquired from them about the patient inflow on OPD days. Later, he visited the Dialysis Centre where he was briefed by the concerned doctor about the functioning of the centre, type of machines being used and average of patients getting dialysis done at the centre.
He also had brief discussion with the concerned doctors to upgrade the centre by putting in additional machines, other facilities at the centre. He asked for taking up the matter with National Health Mission (NHM) so that up-gradation can be done under any of its programmes.
Advisor Kumar during the visit also interacted with the attendants of the patients and enquired about the status of the healthcare facilities being provided to the patients undergoing treatment at SSH. He asked the doctors on duty to ensure that best possible medical attention is provided to the patients.
He also discussed various other important issues related to the development of the hospital and up-gradation of the existing health facilities with the hospital management.
Later, the Advisor visited the administrative block, conference room and other offices. He enquired form the concerned about the process of digitization of records and other activities aimed at creating patient friendly atmosphere in the hospital.
Meanwhile, as part of Governor Administration’s public outreach programme, Advisor K Vijay Kumar interacted with the people during his weekly public hearing camp at Banquet Hall, here today.
A delegation of Federation of Medical Supplier Traders Association while meeting the Advisor presented their various issues. They sought his intervention for release of pending payments to them and other important issues related to Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL).
The delegation of In-charge Zonal Physical Education Officers raised certain service related issues including confirmation of promotion, pay disparity and others.
All Jammu & Kashmir Female Multipurpose Worker Association Srinagar, Male & Female Multipurpose Worker Association Srinagar and another delegation from Health & Family Welfare Department projected their demands relating removal of stagnation, promotions and other service issues.
A group of Safaiwala working in the Health Department in Rajouri on consolidated basis requested the Advisor for considering regularization of their services.
Meanwhile, the delegation comprising of staff working at Drug De-addiction & Rehabilitation Centres at PCR Srinagar & Jammu also interacted with the Advisor and requested for regularizing them under some job-policy.
A delegation of Motivators of Social Forestry Department called for giving them service benefits for the services they have rendered for a period of two decades.
A group of Home Guard Volunteers also requested the Advisor to redress the issues presented by them. While as employees of Eco Task Force of Forest department called for releasing their pending salaries.
A public deputation from village Dhanwalt, Ramnagar in Udhampur district projected certain public importance issues including up-gradation of High School, placing of doctors at Ayurvedic dispensary and laying of water pipes etc.
Similarly, a delegation of JK Reserved Categories Empowerment Alliance (JKRCEA) raised several service related issues of employees of reserved category working in the various Government departments which mainly includes reservation in promotion and others.
Advisor gave a patient hearing to the grievances, issues presented by the delegations and individuals. He assured the people that all genuine grievances would be looked into and be forwarded to the concerned departments for their timely resolution.
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