Budgam, Nov 05 (KNO): Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Masood Tuesday visited Chadoora area of district Budgam and took stock of healthcare facilities in the area.
During her visit, the Minister inspected Community Health Centre (CHC) Chattergam, Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Chadoora and took stock of medical care facilities available for locals there. She also inspected Government Degree College (GDC) Chadoora and reviewed its functioning.
MLA Chadoora, Ali Mohammad Dar; MLA Beerwah, Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani; Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Director Health Services Kashmir, Director Colleges and other senior officers of line departments also accompanied the Minister during the visit.
At CHC Chattergam, the Minister evaluated the availability of medical services, infrastructure and staff strength. She took round of CHC and inspected general wards, emergency ward and other units of the hospital.
The Minister interacted with the doctors, paramedical staff at the CHC and directed them to provide best quality healthcare services to the patients.
“Health is paramount for every individual and therefore it is imperative upon us to provide quality healthcare services to public, particularly in rural areas,” Sakeena Masood said.
She directed the hospital administration to ensure the availability of all essential medicines, equipments as well as medical staff. She also directed the CHC administration to follow the duty roster in letter and spirit so that the desired staff and doctors are available 24*7 to meet any exigency.
The Minister also interacted with patients, attendants at CHC and took on spot feedback from them about the status of health care services being provided at the centre.
She also interacted with locals on the occasion, who raised various issues and concerns before the Minister. The Minister assured them that all of their genuine demands and issues will be redressed promptly.
Meanwhile, the Minister also inspected Sub-district Hospital (SDH) Chadoora and reviewed hospital’s infrastructure, patient care services as well as its emergency response mechanism.
Later, Sakeena Masood also visited GDC Chadoora and reviewed its functioning. She inspected lecture halls, library and other sections of the college. She interacted with the faculty members, staff and students to understand their concerns and suggestions for improving the college’s overall performance.
The Minister emphasized the importance of providing quality education, particularly in rural areas. She directed the college administration to focus on enhancing academic standards, improving infrastructure and promoting extracurricular activities.
During the visit, Sakeena Masood also inspected the proposed site of GDC Chadoora. She directed the officers of executing agency to undertake the works at the earliest for timely completion of this new project—(KNO)