The Health Minister of Uttarakhand Surendra Singh Negi held a review meeting with the officers of Health department at his Vidhan Sabha office on Tuesday. The Minister expressed his unhappiness over the slow pace of work on the implementation of the decisions taken in the last meeting. He curtly told the officers to ensure that all the works are completed within the stipulated frame of time.
In the meeting the Minister was told that the construction work of the building of Mussoorie hospital is almost complete and all the health offices of the town would be shifted in this hospital building so that the people do not face problems.
The Minister was informed that the Bauradi hospital in Tehri would be upgraded to 100 beds. Negi expressed his satisfaction on the status of health facilities along the Char Dham Yatra route. He said that the common public is appreciating the availability of medicines and services of doctors on the route of Char Dhams this year.
The Minister said that the officers concerned have been directed to implement the smart card scheme in all parts of the State in view of its importance.
The Minister also informed that the tender process of the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MSBY) would be completed by June 21.
Negi asked the officers to deploy the guest pharmacists in the department as per the norms. He also reviewed the schemes like free health check up, mobile health camps and surgical camps. The minister directed that a pathology van should also be deployed in the health camps.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Health secretary Niraj Kherwal, Director General (DG) health Services Kusum Narriyal and director medical health, Dr Abha Mangain and other senior officers of State health services.