Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced to spruce up government healthcare infrastructure across the state for providing state-of-the-art medical treatment and diagnostic services to people.
“During the run up for elections, we had promised a guarantee of quality healthcare to the people and no stone is being left unturned for this noble cause,” said the Chief Minister, addressing after dedicating newly-built mother and child care hospital.
The Chief Minister said that strenuous efforts are being made to equip the government hospitals with the ultramodern facilities. Likewise, he said that a massive recruitment drive has been embarked to fill all the vacant government posts in the Health Department.
“Along with upgrading the existing government hospitals with latest facilities, due focus is also being laid on opening of new hospitals,” he said envisioning that Punjab will soon emerge as a hub of healthcare and medical education.
Mann said that 16 new medical colleges will be constructed in the coming five years thereby enhancing the total tally of medical colleges to 25, thus, transforming Punjab into a hub of medical education.
The Chief Minister envisioned that the newly-constructed Mother and Child Hospitals will act as a catalyst to impart quality healthcare to the pregnant women and newly born child. He said that the move is aimed to ensure that people get quality health services in these hospitals. He said that more such hospitals will be constructed across the State in coming days.
Govt according top priority to impart quality healthcare services to people: CM
Reiterating the Aam Aadmi Party led State Government’s firm commitment to ensure well-being of the people, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the State Government is according top priority to impart quality healthcare services to the people.
The Chief Minister, after dedicating the Mother and Child Care Hospital at the local Sub-Divisional Hospital, asked the medical and para-medical staff present on the occasion to discharge their duty with utmost dedication and sincerity. He said that it is the need of hour to ensure that people get quality healthcare services in the government hospitals.
Mann said that the State Government will leave no stone unturned to spruce up government healthcare infrastructure across the state for providing state of the art medical treatment and diagnostic services to the people.