BANDIPORA, MAY 13: Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Asiea Naqash, Saturday visited the Hajin Block of Bandipora district and took stock of healthcare facilities available to people.
Member Parliament, Muzafar Hussain Beigh, MLC
Bandipora, Yasir Reshi, Commissioner Secretary Health, Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Director
Health Services (Kashmir), Director SKIMS and other officials accompanied the
Minister during the visit.
The Minister visited the under-construction New Type
Primary Health Centre at Nowgam and took stock of the status of its progress.
The Minister was informed that an expenditure of about Rs. 1.17 crore has been
made on the project against the total cost of Rs. 1.81 crore. The Minister
assured the people who had gathered at the site that the construction work on
the project which got disrupted during the last year will be revived soon after
the preparation of a fresh DPR. She said that the government is
committed to upgrade the entire healthcare infrastructure equitably in all
areas of the state.
At the Community Health Centre at Sumbal, Asiea held a detailed meeting
with the hospital administration and discussed the facilities available in the
hospital. The Minister was appraised of the problems faced by patients especially
due to lack of ultrasound and digital x-ray diagnostic machines, laparoscope
and other facilities at the hospital. The Minister was apprised of the
shortage of staff at the hospital. The Minister issued strict instructions to
the concerned to ensure the availability of doctors at their allotted times.
The Minster was also appraised of the status of health centers currently
under construction at various areas in the district.
On the occasion, MP Muzafar Beigh announced donation of an ambulance
each to the NTPHC at Nowagm and CHC at Sumabl.
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