Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, July 12: Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan called on Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad here today and briefed him about the steps taken by the State Government for upgradation of health care facilities across the State.
The Health Minister gave a detailed resume of the activities being carried out under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) for improvement in healthcare facilities particularly in remote, far-flung and hilly areas of the State.
Shabir informed Mr Azad that spending capacity under NRHM have increased manifold in the State and construction work of a number of hospital projects are at final stage in the State, which needs immediate release of more funds for their early completion. He further informed him that the schemes like JSSY and JSSK have shown better results at ground level.
The Minister demanded that funding cap under NRHM for Jammu and Kashmir be also enhanced like other States of the country. He said that J&K is now in a good position to spend the funds especially for completion of several ongoing projects besides under JSSY and JSSK.
Shabir also requested Azad for covering more districts under the benefits of free treatment facility of Non Communicable diseases, addi-ng that at present only 3 districts, Leh, Kargil and Kupwara are reaping its benefits. He demanded that Cancer Research Hospital be also setup in the State besides urged the Union Health Minister for sanction of more GNMS and ANMS in the State so that more and more skilled manpower would be made available in the hospitals.
The Union Health Minister gave patient hearing to the demands put forth by the State Health Minister. He assured for all possible assistance to the State Government for improvement and upgradation of healthcare facilities in the State.
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