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| 'Concerted efforts on to develop world-class healthcare in JK' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 30: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar has said that the state has got best medical professionals working in the Government Medical College (GMC) and its associated hospitals and every effort is being made to develop these important health institutions with required infrastructure including updated equipment and machinery for providing best healthcare services to the people.
Health sector is a priority area for the government and focus is being accorded to upgrade the healthcare facilities in such government institutions keeping in mind the inventions that took place in the medical world to provide best possible treatment to the patients.
The Advisor said this while addressing the hospital authorities and the senior doctors working in these health institutions during a review meeting convened today to discuss the issues pertaining to the development of hospitals and action plan for putting in best healthcare services. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education Atal Dulloo, Principal GMC Jammu Dr Sunanda Raina, MD JKPCC M Raju, MD JKMSCL Shiv Kumar Gupta, Chief Engineer PWD Jammu Sudhir Shah, Administrator, Associated Hospitals Jammu Smita Sethi, All HoDs, Medical Superintendents and other concerned officers. During the meeting, the HoDs raised several important issues pertaining to the development of their department keeping in mind the increase in visiting patients and to cater the health needs of the people. The Advisor listened to the issues/problems that have been raised and had meaningful discussion in order to redress them.
Vijay Kumar also sought details of major machinery & equipments which are in use and asked the authorities for updating them as per the present technology. He also asked for making all the life-saving equipments functional 24x7. "All the important critical care equipments and machinery should be upgraded matching with the latest technology for providing improved healthcare facilities to the people of the state", he said. With regard to the issues related to the Medical Supplies Corporation mainly the procurement of equipments and machinery, the Advisor directed to complete the procurement process at the earliest so that same can be utilized for the purpose.
While interacting with the HoDs, the Advisor said that the issues related to the patient care which needs immediate redressal should be immediately brought into the notice of the authorities for timely action. Patients visiting the government hospitals expect best treatment and every facility for which we all have to contribute in a positive manner, he said.
Earlier, the Advisor inaugurated additional Library block that accommodates 110 students and the additional Administrative Block having office chambers and waiting hall. The Advisor also interacted with the students studying at the Central Library of GMC Jammu and enquired about the academics and facilities provided at the library. |
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