Minister of State for Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Relief and Rehabilitation (Independent Charge) Vishwas Sarang informed that new barcoded smart cards are being prepared to provide better medical facilities in convenient way to the gas victims. Till date, smart cards of 30,000 gas victims and their children have been prepared.
Attendance arrangements through bio-metric machines have been made in all the gas relief hospitals to ensure presence of doctors and staff. On the eve of 32nd anniversary of the gas tragedy, Sarang in his message said that the gas victims will be benefited under the new policy of medical, relief and rehabilitation in the coming days.
Besides, Sarang said that in order to provide proper medical treatment in convenient manner to the gas victims in Bhopal Memorial and Research Center and at other hospitals of gas relief department, new cards are being prepared which will have complete treatment history. This will facilitate coordination between the two hospitals. He further informed that all the hospitals are being computerised under the e-hospital project. An amount of Rs 11.43 crore will be spent on this. Nine day-care units will also be linked with the computers in the next phase.
Sarang informed that 10 new dialysis machines have been purchased for treatment of patients. Moreover, a sum of `39.28 crore has been spent towards medical treatment of 4,315 cancer affected gas victims. MRI CT scan arrangement is being made through outsourcing to provide most modern medical facility.
The minister informed that a high level study is being conducted related to relief, rehabilitation and health of the gas victims. An overall action plan will be prepared for the gas victims on this basis.