Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday said that upgradation of medicare facilities and modernization of government health institutions particularly in rural areas has remained focused area in the policy planning of his government. He said health sector has been flagged as one of the most important sectors, as such, received concentrated attention for improvement, expansion and consolidation during the last over five and a half years.The Chief Minister today inaugurated Rs. 3 crore CT Scan and other modern facilities at Baramulla District Hospital. The Minister for Health and Medical Education, Taj Mohi-ud-Din was present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that CT Scans have been also provided for Handwara, Kulgam and Anantnag Hospitals to ensure modern health care facilities to the people. He said this initiative will help to reduce unnecessary referrals to tertiary hospitals and save the precious time to diagnose the ailment and provide prompt treatment.Omar Abdullah said that there is a proposal to provide CT Scans to all District and other important hospitals where this facility is not presently available. He said the government has also provided latest equipments like Laparoscope, Cardiograph Machine, Doppler, etc in various hospitals so that people can avail the best health facilities in the government hospitals. He said Primary Health Centres and District Hospitals are being upgraded and improved with modern health care facilities so that people get latest medicare at their doorsteps.
The Chief Minister said that attention is also being paid to provide qualified doctors and para-medix to the hospitals across the State. He said under NHRM posting of doctors in rural hospitals has received a considerable fillip. He said that a new medical college in Baramulla will further upgrade and expand modern health facilities in the district.It may be mentioned here that during the last more than five and a half years about 200 health institutions of various categories have been either opened or strengthened in the State besides completion of 200-beeded two new Maternity Hospitals, nine major hospital projects including Super Speciality Hospital Jammu. Also 48 new Primary Health Centres, 11 District Mobile Medical Units, 200-bedded Paediatric Unit at SMGS Hospital Jammu, 200-bedded Additional Block in Lel Ded Hospital Srinagar, 50-bedded Additional Emergency Block at GMC Jammu, Oncology Block in GMC Srinagar, Psychiatric Centre in Jammu, Operation Theatres at Bones and Joint Hospital Srinagar, Additional Blocks in JLNM Hospital Rainawari besides installation of latest medical gadgets in all the hospitals.
As many as 15 hospital projects were also completed and commissioned in this period which include District Hospitals at Kathua, Poonch, Gandhi Nagar, Sarwal, Baramulla, Rainawari, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Unani Hospital Srinagar, Emergency Hospital Qazigund, Accident Hospital Vijapur, Emergency Hospital Katra, Hospitals at Beerwa, Tral, Kokernag, Pampore, Zainapora, Yaripora, Pulwama, Khansahib, Bani and Langate,Seven CT Scans have been installed at SMGS Jammu, District Hospital Udhampur, Rajouri, Kathua, Gandhi Nagar, Leh, Kargil. 6 Dialysis Machines and Digital X-ray Machines have been installed SMGS Jammu, Liver and Kidney transplantation units established in SKIMS besides upgrading Children Hospital Srinagar. (CNS)