Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister, Mithlesh Kumar Thakur, on Sunday inaugurated a Special New-Born Care Unit (SNSU), a High Ultrasound Machine and a police room at Sadar hospital in Garhwa.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that in absence of SNCU facility in the district, babies younger than a year, were facing various difficulties during treatment and referred to bigger cities for better treatment. With the inauguration of the SNCU, the newborns will get the best possible medical attention in the district itself.
He said that along with SNCU, a high level ultrasound machine was also be inaugurated on the same day which will prove to be very beneficial for people. He said that earlier an ICU equipped with high-level infrastructure was also inaugurated at Sadar Hospital, which is currently fully functional.
He said, “I am constantly engaged in trying to discharge all the responsibilities for which the people of Garhwa have chosen me. My goal is to get not only the Garhwa assembly constituency but also the entire Garhwa district as the leading district in the state.”
“We are working towards making Garhwa Sadar Hospital as a model hospital in the state. The day is not far when Sadar Hospital Garhwa will be appreciated in other districts as well. Continuous work is also being done in this direction, and for this the entire department like district administration, police administration, public representatives and health representatives are constantly working.”
Regarding the police camp room in Sadar Hospital, he said that for a long time a police picket was being sought in Sadar Hospital.
The Minister reiterated that it is not possible to solve all problems only by providing facilities. It also requires skilled doctors and nursing staff for which the present government is constantly working. He appealed to the doctors and general public to work for better Garhwa with mutual respect and harmony.
Deputy Commissioner, Rajesh Kumar Pathak, while referring to the Special New-Born Care Unit, said that Garhwa was lagging behind in the NITI Aayog ratings due to absence of a SNBC. He said that the NITI Aayog closely monitors the health facilities being provided in the district. The SNCU will prove to be beneficial for improving Garhwa’s ranking. “Gradually, we are doing better in various indexes of NITI Aayog and it is expected that similarly with the health facilities including SNCU in the district, health sector will be able to perform better,” he said.
On the occasion, the Superintendent of Police Shrikant S. Khotre said that some criminal incidents were reported from Sadar Hospital lately and the police picket will reduce the response time of the police here. It will also make people feel safe and health workers can work fearlessly, he added.