Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 10: The Department Related Standing Committee (DRSC)-II of Legislative Council today directed the authorities of Health and Medical Education Department to ensure timely supply of life saving drugs to the health institutions of the State.
These directions were passed at a meeting which was held here today under the chairmanship of MLC, Vijay Bakaya to review the functioning of Health and Medical Education Department.
Legislators, Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Jehangir Hussain Mir, Dharambir Singh Oberoi, B. R. Kundal and Dr Shehnaz Ganai were also present in the meeting.
Taking serious view of rise in dengue cases in Jammu Division particularly in Samba district during last months, the Committee asked for removing abandoned tyres and other rotten material from transport yards and workshops which are the causes of mosquitoes breeding and spreading of malaria and dengue cases.
The Committee was informed that AIDS Counselling and Testing Centres have been setup in all district headquarters and in regional hospitals and sub-district hospitals of the State, adding that an amount of Rs. 350 crore is being expended under NRHM to upgrade the infrastructure of health sector in the State.
Taking review of present status of super speciality hospitals both in Jammu and Srinagar, the Committee decided to visit these institutions to oversee their functioning. The Committee also sought detailed report of the status of Trauma and Emergency Hospitals set up so far and which are proposed to be set up in near future at different locations in the state.
Reviewing the functioning of newly started Evening Clinics in Government Medical Colleges, Jammu and Srinagar, the Committee emphasized for taking every possible measure for achieving the objectives of opening of these clinics.
Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Gazzanafer Hussain, Directors of Health Services of Kashmir and Jammu, Director, ISM, J&K, Principals of GMCs of Srinagar and Jammu, Project Director, NRHM, J&K, and other officers of concerned department and Council Secretariat attended the meeting.
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