SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Minister for
Health & Medical Education Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal today chaired maiden
review meeting of health sector in Kashmir Division at Banquet Hall, Srinagar.
The meeting was
attended by Minister of State for Health & Medical Education Asiea
Naqash, Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal,
Commissioner Food Safety, Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar, Director General Health
Services, Kashmir Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Mission Director NHM, Directors of
Family Welfare, JKSACS, ISM, Deputy Directors, Chief Medical Officers, Medical
Superintendents of District & Sub District Hospitals, Nodal Officers of
various schemes & other officers of Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir.
The Minister
appreciated the work done and milestones achieved by Directorate of Health
Services, Kashmir and directed the officers to put in additional efforts to
improve the health care service system in the state.
He assured officers
of the Directorate of all possible cooperation in achieving the goals of
improved healthcare facilities and also assured to resolve long pending demands
of the employees working in the department.
Minister of State
for H&ME Asiea Naqash in her address said that a lot of development has
taken place in health sector during the last three years and these efforts need
to be intensified for better health care. She said the government is committed
to provide better healthcare facilities to the people at affordable price and
urged the officials to work with extra zeal for the welfare of the common
masses.
On the occasion
Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education Dr Pawan Kotwal briefed the
ministers about the pertinent issues which need to be prioritized and stressed
upon the district level officers to work in a time bound manner to complete the
on-going projects and programmes of the Govt.
The DG Health
Services, Kashmir Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman in his presentation gave a comprehensive
overview of the functioning of department.
Project Director AIDS Dr Mushtaq Pathan, MD NHM, Dr Yashpal Sharma,
Director Family Welfare, Dr Samir Mattoo, Director ISM Neeraj Kumar in their
presentations briefed the Minister about various health care activities
conducted and targets achieved by the department.
