Govt bid to boost health services

To improve health care services in the national Capital, the State Health Department is setting up a project team, where an official will be assigned to ensure the availability of medicines, among other issues. From the past few weeks, issues like adequate life-saving drugs, security at workplace and timely payment of salaries have been the bone of contention between doctors and the Government, resulting in repeated strikes.

While talking to The Pioneer, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said, “We want to maintain a balance in the functioning of health sector, therefore, we are making team leaders in every department of each hospital.” The order has been passed following the instructions of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.With the aim to improve the functioning of the Health Department, the Government has also decided to upgrade the entire department and digitise data. “Now anybody can access information regarding availability of medicine, beds,” said Jain, adding that the grievances of visiting patients will be immediately addressed as the communication between patients and hospital administration will now improve.