Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 30: Director General Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization J&K and Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman along with Deputy Director Headquarters Dr Rajeev K.Sharma and Deputy Director Dentistry, Dr Sanjay Sharma visited SDH Akhnoor today to inspect new hospital building which was made functional on Monday.
The Director Health took a detailed round of various sections of the hospital and reviewed over all functioning of the hospital. He was quite satisfied with the working of the new Hospital.
Giving brief history of Akhnoor hospital, the BMO Akhnoor, Dr Salim Khan disclosed that the hospital at Akhnoor was started as MAC by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1948. The facilities being provided at present, work done and some issues which need to be addressed on urgent basis, was also presented by BMO through a power point presentation. Some valuable suggestions were given by DHS in this regard.
The Director and visiting staff also appreciated BMO Akhnoor and his team for upkeep of the hospital and making it operational on war- footing after being handed over by the agency-J&K Housing Board.
BMO Akhnoor, Dr Salim later presented mementos to Director Health Services and both the Deputy Directors. A plantation drive was also carried out in the premises wherein Director Health Services Dr Rehman planted a sapling in the new hospital complex.