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Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said that Cath labs would be set up in five district hospitals under a pilot project, including one at Ambala.With the availability of this facility, people would not have to run for costly treatment in private hospitals for heart related diseases. Apart from this, laboratories would be set up in all hospitals so that people do not have to visit private laboratories for any test.Anil said that facilities like MRI and CT-Scan would be made available in Government hospitals and arrangements of emergency services along with quality medical services for obstetrics and women's diseases are also being made available in hospitals.
“Record of all hospitals would be made online by next year. With this facility history of patient's treatment, medicines prescribed, test conducted and other information would be available online so that patient could get himself treated in any hospital,” he said.Vij said that recruitment process has been started to meet the shortage of staff in hospitals. Apart from 761 doctors for hospitals of the state, recruitment process has been started for filling up 2800 posts of para medical staff and other supporting staff through Haryana Staff Selection Commission. Apart from this, 100 dentists would also be appointed and renovation would be carried out on priority basis in those hospitals of the state where it is required.
The minister hoped that problems related to examination of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) would soon be resolved.He said that discussions were held with senior officers of the State Government to find a solution to the issue. The department is exploring different possibilities to find such a solution which would not spoil a year of the students.