Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Sunday said that the government is working to provide state-of-the-art diagnostic services in all medical colleges.
Modern equipment worth around Rs 500 crore is being installed at these medical colleges. Such advanced machines are currently available only at AIIMS in Delhi. Similar facilities are not yet available even at AIIMS Bilaspur or in cities like Ludhiana and Jalandhar in Punjab.
Speaking at the inauguration of a public health camp in the Nadaun Assembly constituency, the Sukhu said the installation of modern technology and equipment at medical colleges would strengthen diagnostic services and make them more accurate, enabling people to receive the right treatment without delay.
The Chief Minister said that in addition to medical colleges, the government is also appointing specialist doctors at all 70 Adarsh Medical Institutions so that people can access better healthcare close to their homes.
He said the government is going to recruit 300 Medical Officers, 200 specialist doctors and 150 super-specialist doctors. As part of this initiative, doctors have also been appointed at hospitals in Nadaun, Kangu, Galore and Dhaneta.
CM Sukhu said that Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College at Jolsappar would be inaugurated shortly. The first allied health sciences institution of its kind in northern India will be established here. The Vice-Chancellor has been directed to ensure that admissions to the institution begin this year. Allied health sciences professionals will therefore be trained in Hamirpur itself.
Appealing to local residents to make full use of the public health camp, the Chief Minister said that similar camps would also be organised in Nadaun and other parts of Hamirpur soon.
The Chief Minister said the Senior Secondary School at Kangu has been designated as a Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School. A new school building will be constructed, and students will be provided with modern educational facilities.
Sukhu said despite challenging economic circumstances, the state is moving towards self-reliance. He said the government is ensuring that there is no shortage of funds for key sectors, including health and education.
–IANS
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