Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated new child and infant treatment unit equipped with latest treatment equipments, machines and facilities, haemo dialysis unit, modular operation theatre and intensive care unit at JP Hospital here today. Inspecting the units, Chouhan lauded arrangements ensured over there. He said that JP Hospital will be developed as model hospital by providing other necessary equipments and facilities.
MP Kailash Joshi, Health Minister Narottam Mishra, in-charge of Bhopal district Jayant Malaiya, Minister of State for Health Mahendra Hardia and Chief Secretary R Parasuram were also present on the occasion.
Chouhan said that process is underway in the State to make government hospitals better than private hospitals. JP Hospital is its example.
Inspecting dialysis centre, intensive care unit and newborn ward, he directed to put up proposals for other necessities in the hospital. He also directed to increase number of volunteers at intensive care unit. During inspection, he also visited model kitchen of the hospital. He also examined quality of food served to patients. He tasted laddu of jaggery provided to lactating mothers as nutritious diet. He said that regular inspections should be made to ensure quality of cooked food.
Chouhan also inspected vaccination room and mothers ward. The Chief Minister held discussions with patients and sought information about arrangements in the hospital. Seeking information about Free Medicine Distribution Scheme, Chouhan asked patients if anyone has to purchase medicines from market. All the patients expressed satisfaction over free distribution of medicines.
MP Kailash Joshi hoped that some more equipments and facilities will be provided to JP Hospital and a new medical college will be established there. Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna, Commissioner Health Pankaj Agrawal, Divisional Commissioner SB Singh and JP Hospital Superintendent Dr Veena Sinha were present .