DRSC reviews functioning of Health &ME deptt Stresses on equipping trauma centers on Highways SRINAGAR, JULY 16:- A Meeting of Departmental Related Standing Committee (DRSC-II) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held on Health and Medical Education here today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Mr. Vijay Bakaya. Legislators Mr. Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Mr. Jahangir Hussain Mir and S. Dharambir Singh Oberoi who also attended the meeting as members gave their valuable suggestions to resolve the issues related to the health department. Threadbare discussions were also held on the issues related to Health and Medical Education. The Committee was informed by Director, SKIMS that PET Scan machine for detection of cancer and post therapy progress will be purchased at a cost of 22 crore in the next 4 months and this would help in cancer cure in the State. Director Health Services Kashmir informed the Committee that in 3 districts viz-Kupwara, Kargil and Lehhave facility of Chemotherapy treatment and it is being started in shortly in Doda and Udhampur district also. The Director Health Services Jammu informed that Labour Room and Blood Bank would be made functional within next four months in Poonch district. It was informed that more projects for trauma centresfor necessary approval and funding including one at Sunderbani (Rajouri) has been sent to government of India. The Committee noted with concern that out of 12 Trauma Centre sanctioned for the National Highway only a few were functional. It impressed upon the department to properly equip these centres with necessary Emergency Services. The Committee was told that the process of purchasing Critical Care Ambulances had been initiated and Committee desired that the progress be completed and Critical Care Ambulances at crucial locations properly equipped. The Committee was informed that ISM&H Department is performing well and more and more people are shifting towards ISM treatment. Department has treated 24 lakh patients in 2012-13 against 19 lakh in 2011-12 in standalone Institutions/Dispensaries. Committee appreciated the efforts of departed of ISM and advised regular supply of AYUSH medicine to all co-located PHCs besides it laid emphasis on infrastructure development. Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Mr. ShaleenKabra, Director SKIMS, Mr ShowkatZargarand other officers were present in the meeting.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:13:36 +0000
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