To improve the health facilities in the State, Haryana Government has decided to install MRI, dialysis and CT scan machines in all hospital of the State.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that MRI, dialysis and CT scan machines would be installed in every hospital in each district of the State so that patients would not have to travel far for these tests.
Apart from this, the shortage of doctors in all hospitals and medical colleges would be met by March 31, 2016, said he.
While addressing a gathering in a public meeting at Nuh in Mewat, the Minister said that along with allopathic doctors, doctors of unani, homeopathic and Yoga would also be deputed in all hospitals of the State.
AYUSH Wing would be set up in all hospitals, said he.
With a view to meet shortage of doctors in the State, the Government would recruit 2850 para-medical staff, 100 dental surgeons and 100 more doctors. The Government has made a provision of Rs64 crore for medical equipment, the Minister added.
The State is witnessing acute shortage of manpower and massive gaps in health infrastructure. The National Health Profile 2015 released recently showed that there were only 29 specialists working in Community Health Centres in the entire Haryana while there were only 395 doctorsat Primary Health Centres.
Recently, 761 doctors have been recruited in the state.
Meanwhile, the Health Minister visited Civil Hospital, Sohna on Thursday and found several irregularities. A room full of old medicines was found in the hospital and the patients alleged that they are not given medicines in the Government hospital and asked to buy medicines from outside.
The Health Minister has marked an inquiry into the matter to Director General of Health Services, Haryana.