Punjab Government has directed all civil surgeons and medical officers to regularly make surprise visits to the hospitals and in the field.
The instructions were issued by Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal, while presiding over a state-level conference of civil surgeons, to ensure quality health services to the people in the State. Mittal also announced to organize special health camps in prisons for inmates. Reviewing the progress of department, he instructed the senior officials to take necessary steps to start evening OPD in Government hospitals.
Expressing satisfaction on the overall projects undertaken by the department under National Rural Health Mission, Mittal said that positive results are seen and faith of people is increasing in government hospital services. “But, more steps should be taken to make health facilities available to the people in backward and underprivileged rural areas,” he added.
Principal Secretary, Health, Vini Mahajan directed the officials for timely utilization of funds and send utilization certificates on time. She asked the district officials to start special campaign against drugs with the help of Police department and other social organizations and also advised to use new communication mediums to spread ill effects of drugs. She added that awareness campaigns to stop spreading of other diseases should also be carried out on time to time.
Slideshow regarding new e-drug purchase policy was also presented in the meeting to aware officials about the implementation of this policy.