06/02/2015
Div Com reviews functioning of Health institutions
Visits tertiary hospitals, inspects diagnostic machinery interacts with patients
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 06:
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Mr. Rohit Kansal convened
a high level meeting of officers here today to assess the
situation arising due to recent floods in health institutions in
the Valley.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioner
Srinagar, Director Heath Services Kashmir, Principal
Government Medical College Srinagar, Superintendents of
various Hospitals, besides heads of various territory health
institutions including SKIMS, SMHS, LD Hospital, Bone & Joint
Hospital, Jehlum Valley College, Dental College, JNMH
Rainawari and Gousia Hospital Khanyar.
The Div Com reviewed the availability of various facilities
including Diagnostic facilities like MRI, USG, X-Ray, ECO etc.
He also reviewed the availability of medicines in the Valley
Health Institutions. He directed the concerned to ensure
adequate heating arrangements in all health institutions for
the convenience of the patients and their attendants.
Mr. Kansal was informed that the diagnostic facilities have
been restored in all health institutions of the Valley which
suffered severe damage during September floods.
The heads of various health institutions informed Mr. Kansal
about various problems being faced by them in delivering
quality health care facility to the people.
Mr. Kansal assured them that their problems would be taken
up with concerned quarters for timely redressal.
Later, the Div Com alongwith Deputy Commissioner Srinagar
visited various health institutions including SMHS to have the
firsthand account of the facilities being provided to patients in
these hospitals.
He took rounds of wards of these hospitals and interacted
with the patients and their attendants.
He also inspected diagnostic machinery including CT Scan
etc. installed in these hospitals and enquired about the
availability of medicines to the patients.
He urged the concerned officers to work with devotion and
come to the expectation of people.
