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Service to suffering humanity is service to God: Mangat
Asks medical, para-medical staff to work with missionary zeal
10/17/2006 9:21:17 PM


Srinagar, October 16 – Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mr. Mangat Ram Sharma has said that prime duty of doctors and Para-medical staff is to serve the patients with sincerity, and missionary zeal and adding that service to suffering humanity is service to God.
He was addressing at a one day convention of Para-medical staff organized by J&K Medical Employees Federation (MEF) here today at Government Medical College, Srinagar.
Principal GMC, Srinagar, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, Director Health Services, Kashmir Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad and Administrator Associated Hospital Srinagar were present on the occasion.
Mr. Sharma said that Para- medical staff is an essential tool in the health sector and has to play an important role in providing treatment and speedy recovery of the patients. Their service with smile, good behaviors and politeness towards the patients help them in early recovery and proves to be miracle for ailing community, he added.
Regarding demands, Minister said that government is fully aware of their problems and action has already been initiated to solve some of these and added that a joint meeting of representative of the federation and senior officers will be convened to find out the solutions to their problems. Regarding regularization of ad hoc/daily rated workers, Mr. Sharma said that this is a common problem of various departments and government is taking steps to redress it in a phased manner.
The Minister said that the government is keen to provide good governance, corruption free and transparent administration in the state and it becomes obligatory on every government employee to be punctual, duty-bound and dedicated towards their duties for obtaining desired results. He said for providing latest and modern medicare facilities to the people of the state, central government has provided liberal funds for upgradation of GMC Jammu and Srinagar. In addition, hospitals at district headquarters are also being upgraded by equipping them with latest infrastructure under the Prime Minister’s package besides ISM and Unani System of treatment are also being strengthened. Under Rural Health Mission ASHA scheme is being introduced to aware and motivate rural women folk to get their treatment including pre and post pregnancy care and delivery in Government Hospitals rather than adopting traditional system. Government has also given an option to those doctors who had left the state but desire to come back and serve in the state will be re-appointed, he added.
President J&K MEF Jammu Mr. Sushil Sudan, State President J&KMEF Mr. G. M. Dhobi, chief spokesman Mr. B. A. Ganaie, Secretary General, Sheikh Abdul Majeed and a large number of medical employees from all over the state participated in the convention.
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