Health Minister pays surprise visit to the Civil Hospital Rupnagar
Bahadurjeet Singh/Rupnagar,July 11,2024
In order to evaluate the health services being provided in the district and to further improve the health services, Health and Family Welfare Minister Punjab Dr. Balbir Singh paid a surprise visit to the local civil hospital Rupnagar. During this visit, he instructed Civil Surgeon Rupnagar to pay special attention to cleanliness, repair work and emergency services.
Talking on this occasion, Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said that National Fertilizer Limited Nangal has presented an apheresis machine under CSR, the cost of which is about 32 lakh rupees and it has been installed at the blood bank of the district hospital. He said that a separate room was needed at the blood bank for this machine, which has started to be constructed.
Giving more information in this regard, he said that this apheresis machine is used to isolate blood concentrate, platelets, plasma or other specific elements. He said that apheresis machine is used in the treatment of blood diseases such as leukemia, anemia and dengue diseases.
Dr. Balbir Singh said that after the installation of this machine in the district hospital, it will prove helpful in the treatment of patients suffering from various diseases. He said that in this regard, the process of license, installation and training of the related staff has been started and soon this machine will be started for use in public interest.
Health Minister also reviewed the health services provided at the Blood Bank, Emergency Department, De-addiction Center and Jacha Bacha Department. He obtained information about the health services being provided by talking to the patients admitted in different departments.
He visited the de-addiction center, interacted with the suffering patients and observed the services being provided to bring them back to normal life. He also inspected the instruction given to conduct yoga classes for patients under “CM’s Yogashala” during the last visit.
Health Minister visited the building of drug addiction center located on Katli Road Rupnagarand assured to find a suitable solution for it soon.
Health Minister pays surprise visit to the Civil Hospital Rupnagar. On this occasion Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Sanjiv Kumar, SDM. Rupnagar Navdeep Kumar, Civil Surgeon Dr. Manu Vij, SP. Rajpal Singh Hundal, Deputy Medical Officer Dr. Baldev Singh, DSP Harpinder Gill, Tehsildar Kuldeep Singh, other high officials of the district and all the staff were present.
