COVID-19 : Health facilities augmented in Kupwara

OPD facility in HWC Batergam from Ist May

5 Dariya News

Kupwara 30-Apr-2020

District Administration, Kupwara is putting all possible efforts to provide better healthcare facilities to the people across the district and  to further augment the facility, in view of present scenario , OPD facilities have been made available at Health and wellness Centre (HWC) Batergam from Ist May.The Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Ansul Garg today said," In order to augment healthcare facility for people of Kupwara town and adjacent areas, OPD services shall be available from 10am to 4pm at Health and Wellness Centre, Battergam from 1st May onwards. Three senior doctors along with para medical staff has been deputed for the purpose by Chief Medical Officer."He said the sub district Hospital Kupwara, situated in the town, has recently been designated as exclusive COVID Hospital with restricted public movement.The patients from Kupwara town and peripheral areas can get treatment in the Health and Wellness Centre, Batergam, which is only 5 kilometer from the town.Earlier, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nazir Ahmad Lone visited Batergam to take stock of the facilities in the Health and Wellness Centre.During the inspection, he interacted with the doctors and para medical staff and stressed them to work with added dedication to provide better healthcare facilities to the patients of the area.