Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Wednesday paid a sudden visit to the Aam Aadmi Clinic in Phase 5, SAS Nagar. Expressing satisfaction over the initiation of the prestigious project of the state government, both of them reviewed the health facilities being provided in the clinic.
Sisodia congratulated the Punjab Government for fulfilling within five months the promise made to the people by opening 100 Aam Aadmi clinics in the state from August 15. He said health and education are fundamental issues related to the people and the State Government is according priority to these issues.
Sisodia and Jauramajra reached the clinic in the morning and interacted with the doctors and other staff present in the clinic as well as the patients. Sisodia asked the staff about the functioning of the clinic, availability of medicines, examination and treatment etc. He appreciated that the entire staff in the clinic were women, which included a medical officer, a clinical assistant, a pharmacist and a helper.
The Medical Officer Dr. Parul said that patients coming to them generally are those who suffer from fever, blood pressure and gynecological diseases. At the time the Deputy CM Delhi and the Health Minister reached the clinic, about 10 patients were present in the clinic.
Jauramajra told Sisodia that 14 Aam Aadmi Clinics have been started in SAS Nagar district since August 15. He said that the staff including a medical officer, pharmacist, clinical assistant and sweeper cum helper has been deployed in each clinic and it has been ensured that there is no shortage of essential medicines and every necessary test is being done. All these health facilities are being provided free.