Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Apr 18: Appreciating the efforts of the employees of Health Department for making Jammu and Kashmir number one in the primary healthcare in the country, the Minister for Health, Horticulture & Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma today exhorted upon the functionaries of the department to put in sincere efforts in achieving the new goals in healthcare.
Addressing the doctors and para-medics at an impressive function organized by the J&K Medical Employees Federation of district Udhampur today, the Minister said that securing the distinguished position was an honour for each employee of the Health Department and it became possible only with their hard work and sincere efforts.
The Minister said Government is committed to solve the genuine demands of the employees serving in the Health Department at all level. He said that adequate reforms have been made in promotion rules so that employees could be benefited as per their seniority. The Minister asked the Department to prepare seniority lists and circulate it at different quarters.
To improve the medicare facilities in the district, the Minister said that the Trauma Hospital would be made functional soon. He said vacant posts under National Rural Health Mission would be filled to extend the best healthcare facilities in the rural areas. For the purpose, he directed Chief Medical Officer Udhampur to initiate the process for the engagement of doctors on priority basis. He also assured for filling up of all other 200 posts which are presently lying vacant in the district for smooth functioning the health institutions.
Expressing concern over the illegal practice of pre-natal sex determination, resulting in the decreasing trend of girl child in the country, the Minister said that legislation alone could not solve the problem. He said what was needed was change of mindset of the general public including the medical community. He exhorted upon the medical fraternity to come forward and create greater awareness among the common masses about the gender equality through advocacy and communication programmes.
District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, P.K. Pole, Director Health Services, Jammu, Dr. Madhu Khullar, Director Family Welfare, Director, Horticulture, Director, Floriculture, Chief Medical Officer, Provisional President J&K Medical Employees Federation(JKMEF), Sushil Sudan, President JKMEF, Udhampur, Sham Lal Prasher, all Block Medical Officers, staff and ASHA Workers of the district were present on the occasion.
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