Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda on Saturday said the Government is committed to ensure proper delivery of health care facilities to the poor, needy and underprivileged sections of the society in every nook and corner of the country.
Delivering his convocation address at the 35th Convocation of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh here, Nadda said the Government is coming up with AIIMS like institutions in various parts of the country and expanding the network of the medical colleges in a big way by upgrading district hospitals to medical colleges.
Nadda gave away 35 gold, 92 silver and 95 bronze medals and awarded 1886 degrees to students from various specialities in the convocation.
Prof Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER presented a report about the advancements in the Institute.
The Health Minister also inaugurated three new facilities in PGIMERwhich include a new state of the art Nephrology and Transplant Care Unit (NTCU), Advanced High Energy Linear Accelerator and 11 KV Substation for Research blocks.