Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Aug 2: The quarterly meeting of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti ( RKS ) was held at the District Hospital Udhampur under MLA Udhampur, Pawan Gupta and was attended by Vice Chairman RKS , CMO Udhampur Dr K C Dogra, Medical Superintendednt Dr Vijay Basnotra, Deputy MS Dr Vijay Raina, Xen PDD, Xen PWD and other esteemed members of the committee.
The MLA conducted a round of the hospital premises and took stock of the medical care and facilities being provided to the patients. Applauding the improvements in functioning and better facilities and patient care introduced at the hospital, the MLA congratulated the team led by Medical Superintendent.
After inspecting the premises he gave standing instructions to the Xen PWD for face-lifting the hospital on immediate priority and constructing a new 50 bedded Maternity Ward at the hospital for the benefit of the patients. He also instructed the Xen PDD to shift the power grid installation near the hospital to a different location so that the area could be utilised for expansion of the hospital.
Pawan Gupta inaugurated a number of new and improved facilities at the hospital. Besides inaugurating a new one bedded Critical Care Unit in the Emergency Wing, he also flagged off a new, dedicated Critical Care ambulance as part of improved Emergency Response Time measures from the hospital. A new Computerised Radiography ( CR ) unit purchased under the aegis of RKS was inaugurated today. The MLA also flagged off a new hearse given under the CDF scheme.
The meeting of the RKS began with welcoming of the Chairman and the report of the status of works carried out from the previous meeting and it was noted with pride that the District Hospital Udhampur bagged the First Prize for the Kayakalap Award among all district hospitals of the State, bringing laurels to the city and a prize money worth Rs fifty lakh besides a Certificate of Appreciation.
As part of today’s agenda a number of points for improvement of the hospital, facilities for patients and hospital staff were discussed and decided.
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