Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare, Education, Sakina Masood today instructed the officers to ensure that the existing healthcare facilities are upgraded at all hospitals to meet the aspirations of people.
The Minister made these remarks while chairing a high level meeting to review the performance and functioning of Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department at Banquet Hall here.
Secretary H&ME, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration, CEO State Health Agency, Engineer in Chief J&K, Director SKIMS, Director Health Jammu/Kashmir, Director Coordination New Medical Colleges, MD NHM, Director AYUSH, MD JKMSCL, Secretary Technical H&ME, Director Finance H&ME, Director Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization, State Drug Controller, Principals of all GMCs, Principal Dental College Srinagar, Principal Indira Gandhi Dental College Jammu and other senior officers of H&ME Department attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the Minister had an in-depth assessment of department’s performance on ongoing initiatives and infrastructure projects aimed at improving healthcare services across Jammu and Kashmir.
Sakina Masood impressed upon the officers to ensure that healthcare facilities are upgraded as per the needs of people. She stressed upon the officers to maintain accountability and transparency within the department in order to meet the expectations of the people.
While reviewing the progress of works on various important projects, She asked the officers to complete these projects timely as they will revolutionise the health sector here rather than starting any new projects. She instructed them to focus on maintaining quality of works as per the norms required in medical sector.
While reviewing other aspects of health sector, the Minister called upon the officers to upgrade facilities at all District and Sub-district hospitals in order to reduce patient flow towards Srinagar hospitals. She called upon all the Principals and Directors to conduct audit of all testing facilities in their respective health institutions and also conduct routine check ups of private diagnostic and lab testing centres in order to address the issue of fixing rates.
She directed the Secretary Health to frame a proper transfer policy and take stringent action against those seeking unjustified premature transfers. She also instructed the Secretary Health to cancel all attachments of doctors done in last few years and adjust them in areas have immediate need of doctors.
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