Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Minister for Health and Medical Education, ARI and Trainings Ch Lal Singh today said that strict action will be taken against the management of hospitals, who are not providing the medicines to the patients from the available stocks.
“The doctors should provide free treatment to the patients and desist for asking them to purchase medicines from open market. Any hospital staff doing so will face stern action” the Health Minister told Doctors while inspecting the Sub District Hospital, Banihal.
MLA Ramban, Neelam Lengeh, Director Health Services Dr. Baljeet Singh Pathania, Mission Director National Health Mission Dr. Yash Pal Sharma, Director Family Welfare Dr. Baldev Sharma besides Chief Medical Officer of the district accompanied the Minister.
Taking strong notice of unused stocks of medicines in the hospital, the Minister imposed a penalty of Rs 20000 and Rs. 5000 on Storekeeper and Pharmacist, respectively.
Ch Lal Singh also directed Director Health Services to conduct an enquiry into the matter and submit the report within three days as to why the available stock of medicines has not been distributed among the patients. He directed the hospital management to display the list of available medicines at prominent place for the information of the general public.
The Minister also inspected pace of progress on additional block of District Hospital Ramban. He directed the executing agency JKPCC to complete the project within stipulated time frame.
Responding to the demand of locals, the Minister directed the hospital authorities to take measures for making ultrasound facility available daily basis.
At Primary Health Centre, Chanderkote, the Minister inaugurated official accommodation quarters building.
Later, the Minister also visited Emergency Hospital Batote and inspected the healthcare facilities being provided to the people there.
Responding to the demands of the people, Ch Lal Singh asked officers to depute a trained Post Graduate Radiologist at the Emergency Hospital Batote.
The Minister stressed the need to discourage unnecessary referrals from rural hospitals to avoid rush at tertiary hospitals. He called for equipping the district hospitals properly to attend all types of patients except of serious nature which require specialized treatment in the tertiary centers.
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