GMC nod for shifting CD hospital to Sonwar

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 11: The authorities today accorded sanction to the shifting of the CD hospital to GB Panth hospital after assessing the functionality of all vital aspects.
According to an order issued by Principal Medical College, Srinagar, CD hospital will be now utilized as an infectious disease hospital.
“Consequent upon the shifting of GB Panth Hospital to newly constructed 500 bedded Children Hospital Bemina vide Govt. Order No. as mentioned in the reference above, sanction is hereby accorded to the shifting of the entire CD Hospital to GB Panth Hospital Sonwar Srinagar after assessing the functionality of all vital aspects by Medical Superintendent Chest Disease Hospital and HOD Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Chest Diseases Hospital Srinagar,” order issued here reads.
It further stated that the existing Chest Diseases Hospital shall be utilized as a communicable or Infectious Diseases Hospital and in the later stage may be kept for a Drug De-Addiction center also, if the need arises.