The Secretary Health and Kumaon Commissioner, D Senthil Pandian took a meeting of the hospital management committee at Sushila Tiwari hospital on Monday. He directed the officials to improve facilities in the hospital. Pandian said that union health ministry has given its clearance for setting up nursing colleges in Haldwani, Almora, Pithoragarh, Tehri and Chamoli recently. He informed that a nursing college in Haldwani would be opened by November 15 similarly Indira Amma Canteen, Generic Medical store, burn unit and trauma centre would also be opened in the hospital. Pandian directed the officers to purchase six ventilators for the hospital. He said that there should be coordination between neuro and anesthesia wings of the hospital and warned that strict action would be initiated against the head of the department concerned if any complaint is received.
The secretary informed that the Indira Amma canteen would be launched in the hospital by November 10. He said that the Chief Development Officer (CDO) Prakash Chandra is entrusted the task of canteen and red cross society would operate the Night shelter for poor (Rain Basera) and generic medical store in the hospital. The officer warned that action would be initiated against the doctors if they prescribe non generic medicines to the patients.