Tanda to become State’s premier healthcare institution within a year: Sukhu

• Lays emphasizes on zero waiting period for surgeries and tests
• Held marathon meeting with Heads of Departments

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the Government is looking forward to make Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda in Kangra as one of the finest healthcare institutions in Himachal Pradesh in the coming year. The Chief Minister held an in-depth discussion for more than three hours with department heads and faculty members of Tanda Medical College on Monday evening. He reviewed staff requirements and took feedback regarding modern medical technologies and equipments.
He said that the Government would invest Rs. 1,730 crore to equip all Medical Colleges in the State with modern technology, bringing revolutionary changes in the health sector and ensuring that people receive the best healthcare facilities within the State itself and no longer need to travel outside for treatment.
“I have held similar interactions with the Heads of different departments of IGMC at Shimla and I want that the medical facilities in Tanda medical college would also be strengthened and prompt treatment to patients be ensured”, said the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister stressed the need to eliminate waiting periods for surgeries and diagnostic tests. He said that new departments would be opened at Tanda Medical College and high-end medical equipments will be installed to facilitate the people. In addition, posts of paramedical staff, nurses, technicians, and other supporting personnel will be filled to ensure smooth functioning. The number of General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) seats will be increased and B.Sc. Nursing courses will be introduced in Tanda Medical College, he added.
Sh. Sukhu said that during the past two and a half years, significant reforms in the education sector have helped the State to jump from 21st to 5th rank in the NAS-2025 survey. Similar reforms are now being implemented in the health sector and positive outcomes will be visible soon in near future.
Health Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil said that under leadership of Chief Minister, the present State Government was committed to deliver improved healthcare to the people of the State. He said that a robotic surgery machine has already been installed at Chamiyana Hospital and that Tanda Medical College would soon receive a robotic surgery machine as well.
Chairman of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, R.S. Bali said that since Sukhu assumed the office of the Chief Minister, various significant advancements have been made at Tanda Medical College. Open heart surgeries and renal transplants have been successfully conducted for the first time, for which the patients earlier had to travel to expensive hospitals in Delhi, he said.
Doctors at the Medical College expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for his concern to equip the hospital with modern technology and his assurance to start that robotic surgery in RPMGC Tanda soon.
Ayush Minister Yadvinder Goma, Vice Chairman of the State Planning Board Bhawani Singh Pathania, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLAs Sanjay Rattan, Sanjay Awasthi, Ashish Butail, Kamlesh Thakur, Malender Rajan, Neeraj Nayar, former MLA Surender Kaku, Vice Chairman of HRTC Ajay Verma, Chairman of H.P. State Wool Federation Manoj Thakur, Chairman, HP School Education Board Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Chairman, APMC Kangra Nishu Mongra, Congress leaders Devendra Jaggi, Surender Mankotia, Jeevan Thakur and Secretary Health M. Sudha Devi were also present in the meeting among other dignitaries.
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