After inaugurating lithotripsy and physiotherapy machine in Doon Hospital, State Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi stressed that every possible step would be taken by the department for providing best and round-the-clock medical facilities to villagers.
He said that the department has been struggling to cope up with the shortage of medical officers in the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions of Uttarakhand.He said that couple of plans is in the pipeline for enhancing medical and health facilities in the remote areas of the State. Negi said that the medical and health facilities will be improved as the State Health Department has been struggling hard to overcome the shortage of medical officers in the State. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gurupal Singh, Chief Medical Superintendent Dr RS Aswal and other medical officers were also present.