Public Health and Family Welfare Minister, Prabhuram Choudhary, has started a series of direct interactions with patients with a view to improving the treatment facilities and arrangements in the hospitals. Health Minister Choudhary will interact with patients of any hospital through video-conferencing on Monday every week. This new initiative, taken to improve the functioning of the Health Department, was launched by Health Minister Choudhary from his own chamber in the mantralaya on Monday.
Choudhary discussed with the patients, admitted in Vidisha and Khandwa hospitals, through a video call regarding treatment being provided to them along with other arrangements made for them. He said that on next Monday, direct communication will be done with the patients through video-conferencing, which will continue. Choudhary said that after receiving feedback regarding treatment and hospital arrangements during the talks with patients, departmental officers will be directed to take necessary action.
Direct interaction with the patients began with the patients admitted in ICU ward of Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia District Hospital in Vidisha district. During the conversation, Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary took the name of the patient and said that Saudan Singh, I am Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary speaking. He spoke to 52-year-old Shri Saudan Singh of village Seu regarding his treatment. Saudan Singh said that he had a heart attack. He was undergoing treatment at the hospital and was now better. In the same sequence, 45-year-old Ashok Kumar of Mohanagiri, 40-year-old Chandrabala, resident of Vidisha, also gave similar information.
Health Minister Choudhary spoke to Smt. Vandana Patidar and Sana, resident of Bhamgarh, admitted in Lady Butler District Hospital, Khandwa. Both admitted patients told that they had undergone caesarian and that they received all the care conveniently during the treatment. Anshu Vivek Jaiswal, mother of newborn admitted in SNCU, Khandwa, said in conversation that her child was admitted 25 days ago. Care and treatment by doctors, nurses and staff gave a new lease of life to her child. Now he is recovering.
During the discussion with the patients, Health Minister Choudhary wanted to know directly and indirectly about the treatment that the patients were receiving and hospital arrangements, whether they had to pay any money in the hospital or had to purchase medicines from the market. He asked whether the meals from the kitchen were served on time or not, how the doctors and other paramedical staff treated them.
Choudhary wished speedy recovery to the patients undergoing treatment. He told the civil surgeons of Khandwa and Vidisha that there should be no shortage of arrangements. He said keep this in mind that the patients coming to the hospital should themselves tell that they are getting better facilities.