Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 29: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today visited Government Medical College, Srinagar, SMHS and Associated Hospitals to take on the spot assessment of the functioning of these hospitals.
This was the first visit of the Minister to these hospitals ever since he took over as the Minister for Medical Education.
The Minister directed computerization of all the departments and linkage of all HoDs with the drug store so that patients don’t feel any inconvenience. He said he has already passed similar directions on his first visit to GMC, Jammu and Associated Hospitals where work has now been started on these lines. He also directed giving a facelift to wards, theatres, toilets and main corridors to ensure cleanliness at the hospital.
Mr. Taj also directed landscaping and face-lifting of the hospital complexes so that a patient not only gets physical relief there but also feels so psychologically. He asked the Medical Superintendents to assert themselves and ensure that patients are facilitated at every level.
Later, the Minister took a detailed meeting of HoDs, faculty and Medical Superintendents. He asked them to cooperate with the Government in giving the healthcare a turn around so that the patients are attended in a better and professional way. He said more and more facilities would be added to the hospitals and also financial assistance, as per norms, would be provided adequately.
Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education, M. K. Dwivedi, Principal, GMC, Srinagar, Medical Superintendents of these hospitals accompanied the Minister during the visit.
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