Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 13: Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high level meeting to review functioning of Indian Systems of Medicine, State AYUSH Society and Medicinal Plants Board in J&K.
The meeting was attended by CEO J&K Medicinal Plants Board, T. Rabi Kumar; Director ISM, J&K Dr Mohan Singh; Managing Director, J&K Housing Board Tasaaduq Jeelani, Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) Nasir Goni; Joint Director Planning H&ME Madal Lal and other officers.
Atal Dulloo directed the officers to work in close coordination so that all the pending works of various projects will be completed within the set deadline. He asked the JK Housing Board to complete all the works at Government Ayurvedic Medical College at Akhnoor by January 2020 so that admission for the fresh batch is started from next academic session from the new campus. He directed the authorities to follow the norms and procedures of Central Council of Indian Medicine and University of Kashmir.
Regarding the hostel facilities at Ayurvedic and Unani Colleges at Akhnoor and Ganderbal respectively, the FC issued instructions that a provision of funds for hostels along with machinery, equipment, furniture for both the colleges be proposed under next year’s CAPEX budget. He also directed that the DPRs for establishing herbal gardens in both the colleges should be prepared by concerned college authorities and submitted to the Medicinal Plants Board J&K for recommendation to Ministry of AYUSH.
With regard to setting up of Drug Controlling Authority of AYUSH in J&K, the FC said that Director ISM J&K be nominated as Drug Controller AYUSH with divisional level officers to be nominated as Deputy Drug Controllers and District level officers of ISM as drug inspectors AYUSH in their respective districts.
Director ISM, J&K Dr Mohan Singh briefed the meeting about the latest status of various components of National AYUSH Mission.
Regarding establishment of Institute of High Altitude Medicinal Plants at Bhaderwah, Director Mohan Singh explained the preliminary action taken and future roadmap for creating prestigious IHAMP.
Meanwhile Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar organized a day long continuing Medical Education (CME) cum Live Colposcopy workshop for screening and diagnosis of cervical cancer.
The workshop was organized in association with National Health Mission and Directorate of Health Services Jammu.
Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, who was the chief guest on the occasion, stressed on the need for making screening facilities available in all the health institutions of J&K to tackle with this serious ailment. He said that only timely screening and detection of the disease, when it is in pre-cancerous stage, can curtail its further progress.
President Association of Gynaecology of India, Dr K L Gupta while sharing his experiences regarding the subject, threw light on cancer scenario among the women in India and laid stress on the importance of awareness among general masses about the preventive aspect and early diagnosis of the disease.
Medical Superintendent, Govt Hospital Gandhinagar Jammu and Patron of the CME, Dr Chander Prakash, while presenting vote of thanks, said that all efforts would be made to ensure screening services in all the base level health institutions for timely detection and treatment of this disease.
Among others who attended the workshop included Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Renu Sharma; Master Trainer in Cervical Cancer, Dr Priya Ganesh Kumar, Dr Atual Gupta, Dr Shafeeka Bano, Dr Samita Bhat, Dr Amandeep Kaur, Dr Mamta Kalsi and Dr Asha Manhas.
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