SRINAGAR : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Centre is providing large sum of money to J&K State through various Centrally-sponsored schemes, particularly in Health sector, so that the ailing humanity receives adequate and quality medicare from Government hospitals.
Mr Azad was addressing people after laying foundation stone for setting up of double storeyed 50-bedded Integrated Hospital at Harwan Srinagar at a cost of Rs 751.76 lakh with 13700 sq ft plinth area.
Time of completion has been fixed at September 2015 and the hospital will have rooms for consultation chambers, dispensing units, pathology and clinical labs, complete diagnostic area having x-rays and USG units, complete operation theatrr with allied facilities and 4-10 bedded wards with 10 private rooms and four resident private rooms and nurses’ station, he informed.
Reiterating the Union Government’s resolve to make all the new health schemes operational shortly with the support of State Government, Mr Azad enumerated some significant steps taken for family welfare of both women and child.
He said mainly, there are two systems of health care existing in the State, Allopathic and Indian System of Medicine(ISM).
Besides, Unani, Homeopathic, Sidha, Panch Karma, Swaripa and Yoga are also among the special modes of treatment in India, he added.
He said these systems of treatment have been approved by Parliament and separate colleges have been opened for teaching these subjects.
Moreover, the Union Health Ministry is regulating them by providing adequate funds to concerned States, he added.
Apprising the people about the pilot project under which only two hospitals have been approved by the Union Government in the first phase, Mr Azad said that a 50 bedded hospital at Harwan for which foundation stone was laid today and other for Himachal Pradesh, has been sanctioned.
Besides, 10 bedded three hospitals have been sanctioned for north eastern States of the Country.
The Union Minister announced setting up of Herbal Garden adjacent to the 50 bedded hospital and emphasised for boosting medical tourism in various States, including J&K.
Giving details, Mr Azad said under the National Rural Health Mission, during the last seven years, 121 District Hospitals, Sub-district hospitals, community Health Centres and PHC’s were set up in the State where 5000 doctors, nurses and para-medicos were posted.
He said out of 425 ambulances sanctioned, State has purchased 129 for various hospitals.
He said two maternity hospitals at a cost of Rs 65 crore each were set up both in Srinagar and Jammu.
Speaking about the scheme Jannie Shishu Suraksha Karikaram, Mr Azad said that a woman who conceives a child is entitled to free treatment, free transport, free tests plus Rs 1,400 incentives on giving birth in Government hospital.
Up to 45 after delivery, the women will continue to receive the same facilities from the Government hospital.
People across the globe appreciate the steps taken by the Indian Government for the welfare of mother and child, Azad claimed. (AGENCIES)
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