Chandigarh

Heart paitents to get Cath-Lab facility in Haryana: Anil Vij

PNS

To provide better health facilities for the patients ailing from heart problems, Haryana Health Minister, Anil Vij on Monday said a proper plan will be prepared to bring the facility of 'Cath-Lab' to every a person in the state so that people don't have to travel long distances to get treatment for heart-related diseases.

Presiding over the Working Committee meeting of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, Vij said that the State Government is planning to provide open-heart surgery facility in another 2 to 3 places so that proper health services are provided to the people. Apart from that, he said that an appropriate action plan will be prepared for the same.

Director of the medical college, Dr. Gopal, discussed all the key points seeking assistance from the government in setting up trauma centers, centres for open-heart surgeries, and cancer institutes in the area. Apart from this, he said that proposals should also be made to increase the number of seats of postgraduate and graduate-level doctors in the medical college. The Health Minister accorded approval for the same.