Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 19: Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan today, ordered for seeking explanations of 11 Doctors, 18 Para-medics and 2 officials of ministerial staff of Sub-District Hospital, Chadoora. He instructed the concerned authorities to take stern action against Medicos, Para-medics and other staff member who are negligent in attending their duties late.
The Minister during his surprise visit to the hospital found that these officials came late to their duties and have not marked the attendance.
The Minister visited several hospitals of Budgam and Pulwama Districts took stock of the functioning and overall medicare facilities being provided to the patients in the health institutions of these districts. He called upon the hospital functionaries to be duty bound and ensure all possible medicare facilities to the patients, adding that any lapse in this regard would not be tolerated and stern action will be initiated against erring officials.
Mr. Shabir, during the tour, also took stock of the pace of under execution SDH hospital complexes of Chadoora, Charar-e-Sharief and Pokarpora.
The Minister directed concerned executing agencies for ensuring time bound completion of these hospital buildings to ensure installation of necessary modern diagnostic equipment.
Meanwhile, during the tour of Pulwama District, the Minister inaugurated Primary Health Center building at Litter in presence of MLA Pulwama, Mohammad Khalil Bandh.
Addressing a public meeting on the occasion, the Minister highlighted that the innovative initiatives launched by the State Government with liberal financial assistance of Centre for improvement of healthcare facilities in the State.
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