KUPWARA, DECEMBER 16: Minister of
State for Health, Social Welfare and Urban Development Asiea Naqash today
conducted an extensive tour of Kupwara to get the firsthand account of overall
arrangements put
in place to meet out any kind of eventuality in wake of the weather situation
during winter months.
The Minister was briefed about with
the latest on the availability of essential supplies in the health institutions
in the district, in addition to the update on the implementation of CMs
commitments made by her during her recent visit to the district.
The MoS impressed upon the health
authorities
to ensure all health institutions are fully functional so that the patients can
avail the maximum benefits from them. She was informed that 12 consultants are
delivering their services in SDH Kupwara.
The
Minister directed Director Health Services Kashmir to provide accommodation to
doctors and other paramedical staff within the hospital premises. She also
instructed to create the cooking sheds outside the
health institutions so that the staff and patients would not feel any
inconvenience in the hospitals.
The District Development Commissioner
Kupwara Khalid Jahangir, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Planning Officer,
Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Development and other senior officers of
district administration were present in the review meeting.
The DDC projected some issues in respect of
functioning of health institutions, to provide better health facilities to the
needy patients at SDH Kupwara, Sogam, Trhgam, Kralpora and Langat.
He informed that new constructed OPD –SDH building is
nearing completion
which is being constructed
at a cost of Rs.24 crore.
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