KATHUA, DECEMBER 23:- Minister
for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today visited CHC Bani during the
second day of his district Kathua tour and took first-hand information about
its functioning and quality of healthcare services made available to the
patients.
Pertinently, CHC Bani is the prime health care institution catering to the
needs of people living in far flung, hilly and remotest area of Kathua
district.
Director Health Services Jammu Dr. Gurjit Singh, CMO Dr. Ashok Choudhary, SDM
Bani Ajeet Singh, SDPO Basohli Sunil Singh, BMO Basohli Dr. Neeraj Nagpal, BMO
Bani Dr. Mohammad Farid were
also accompanying the minister.
The minister carried out a comprehensive visit of the OPD, IPD blocks, Casualty
and general ward and interacted with the patients, doctors and paramedics.
While expressing satisfaction over functioning of the hospital, Minister Bali
Bhagat called upon the functionaries of the Health Department to lay thrust on
hygiene and cleanliness.
He also directed for ensuring availability of quality services and providing of
such medicines, injectibles, etc to the patients, as are to be provided free of
cost by the Health Department.
Bali Bhagat also took review of health sector of Basohli and Bani at CHC Bani
and informed that DPR for new building of CHC costing Rs. 3 Crores & 8 Lakh
has been prepared besides a Gynecologist will soon join at CHC Bani.
He also stated that 437 Doctors will soon be employed and their services will
be utilized at far flung areas like Bani thus realizing the dream of present
dispensation of providing affordable and better health care facilities to the
people.
The minister asked Director Health Services Jammu to give preference to local
Doctors while posting them in various health institutions so that they can
provide better health services when placed locally. He also sanctioned an
ambulance for CHC Bani worth Rs. 14 Lakhs.
Demand for Sub Centre at village Bhandhara and PHC at Village Dhaggar were also
raised in front of the minister to cater to the needs of people who are
residing at these remote villages besides a request for dedicated transformer
of 25 KW was also made for the proper functioning of Ultrasound machine.
After listening to various demands the minister assured for their early
redressal. Earlier, the minister also made a surprise visit at DH Kathua and
directed Director Health Services Jammu to immediately renovate the Emergency
Ward by releasing the sanctioned amount to decongest the rush of patients.
