SRINAGAR: Minister for Health & Medical Education Bali Bhagat today took stock of medicare facilities being provided to pilgrims along the shortest route to the holy Amarnath cave shrine and Base Camp Hospital Baltal.
Mr Bhagat visited holy cave shrine, Panjtarni and Base Camp Hospital Baltal and took stock of the medicare facilities put in place for pilgrims there for the yatra period.
Chairing a meeting of officers to review the medical facilities at Baltal, the Minister directed the concerned for ensuring adequate stock of life saving drugs, other necessary equipment and portable oxygen cylinders at the main camp for the pilgrims.
He said health department has significant role during the yatra period and must put in place best infrastructure to respond to any emergent situation.
Giving details about the medical facilities kept available at Base Camp Hospital, Director Health Services, Kashmir, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman informed the Minister that elaborate arrangements have been made for extending medical facilities to yatris.
He said good number of medicos and para-medics, with sufficient stock of life saving drug and diagnostic facilities is available in the Base Camp hospital to meet any exigency. (AGENCIES)
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