The Haryana Government has taken two major and important decisions in the direction of strengthening the state’s public health system and ensuring better medical facilities to the general public near their homes. The government has accorded approval to upgrade the 200-bed Civil Hospital located in Sonipat to a 300-bed facility, and to open a new sub-health centre in the rural area of Panihar Chak in Hisar district.
Sharing more details in this regard, Health Minister, Ms. Arti Singh Rao said that the Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini is fully committed to ensuring world-class healthcare facilities reach every citizen of the state. Advancing this vision, the Chief Minister has given the green signal to both proposals, which include the upgradation of a hospital in Sonipat as a key component.
The upgradation of this facility was specifically announced by the Chief Minister during the state budget session this year. This expansion in the capacity of Sonipat Civil Hospital is expected to bring major relief to patients from the local and surrounding areas.
At present, there was heavy pressure of patients on the district hospital, but with the increase in beds to 300, not only will seriously ill patients not have to wait for beds, but the way will also be cleared for construction of new wards in the hospital, availability of modern medical equipment, and deployment of additional doctors and paramedical staff.
This will also reduce the financial and mental burden on patients’ families. Similarly, in the series of strengthening primary health services at the grassroots level in rural areas, the village Panihar Chak in Hisar district has received a major gift.
With the approval given by the Chief Minister for the establishment of a new Sub-Health Centre here, the lives of people of Panihar Chak and several surrounding villages will become easier. Now, residents of rural areas will not have to travel long distances to cities or large civil hospitals for treatment of common illnesses, routine immunization, and maternal and child health services.
They will be able to access primary treatment and free medicines in their own village. The Health Minister reiterated that the main objective of the state government is to ensure healthcare services reach the person standing at the last rung of society, under which health facilities in both urban and rural areas are being modernized equally.