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Minister for Health & Medical Education (H&ME), Ch. Lal Singh, Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Asiya Naqash, Commissioner / Secretary, H&ME, Dr. M. K. Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone, Director Health Services, Kashmir, Dr. Sameer Mattoo, besides senior doctors and officers from the Health Department were also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister said with strengthening of tertiary healthcare sector, patients with terminal diseases will get succour as advanced medical treatment will now be available within the state. “It pains me to see that those who require huge amount for cancer treatment are provided meagre financial assistance,” he said while instructing the Health Department to work out modalities for enhancing the corpus of funds. Available figures indicate a global surge in patients with terminal diseases, especially cancer. With SKIMS in the process of setting up a State Cancer Institute with an amount of
Asking the doctors and paramedic staff to work with missionary zeal, the Chief Minister said the Government will consider setting up a nursing college in each district of the State so as to tide over the shortage of trained medical staff in the hospitals. “J&K PSC and SSB are now at full strength. I am hopeful that filling up of posts of doctors and paramedics will be fast-tracked in a time-bound manner,” he added. In order to ensure prompt delivery of quality healthcare, the Chief Minister said the Government will see that specialist doctors are posted in far-flung areas of the state, so that people do not come running to Srinagar or Jammu for advanced treatment. He said the Government is converting two health institutions in all the constituencies of the state into Maternity & Childcare and Model Hospitals. The Chief Minister said his Government has been in power for less than six months and needed time to put the State back on track. He said his Government wants to end uncertainty and instill peace in the state to take forward its development agenda. Immediately after addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister flagged off 70 vehicles, including 63 ambulances, procured by Health Department under the National Health Mission. Stressing upon procurement of more ambulances, in particular critical care, the Chief Minister said these facilitate quick referrals and save lives of patients. He said the Government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to equip our healthcare institutions with adequate men and modern machines. |
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