Jammu: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo toaday said that patient-centric approach is priority of the current government.
She asked the officers to work in synergy and ensure that every effort is made to provide affordable, accessible and high-quality healthcare facilities to all sections of society after conducting an extensive inspection of Government Medical College (GMC) and Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) Jammu to assess the medical facilities, evaluate ongoing works and ensure effective functioning of healthcare services for the people of Jammu and surrounding regions.
Sakeena Itoo further underscored the need of maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in healthcare facilities. “Adopt stringent measures to maintain a sanitized environment in the health institutions. Use of modern technology should also be employed to streamline operations and improve service delivery in the hospitals”, she asserted.
The Minister, on the occasion, also called upon the hospital administration of GMC Jammu to decongest the emergency section of the hospital so that the patients are treated effectively.
Later, the Minister visited the Super Speciality Hospital and State Cancer Institute Jammu and took stock of medical care facilities available for the patients there.
At Super Speciality Hospital, Sakeena Itoo inaugurated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to cater the growing emergency needs of the patients at the hospital.
She inspected different sections of the hospital and also visited the Brachytherapy centre of the hospital as well as PET-CT Scan facility of the Hospital.
Interacting with the hospital administration, the Minister advised them to facilitate the public so that they can take due benefits of these advanced test care facilities. She asked them to notify rates of all the diagnostic tests for the ease of patients and attendants.
Secretary Health and Medical Education, Principal and Dean GMC Jammu, HoDs of different specialities of Super Speciality Hospital and other officers were also present during inspection by the Minister at the hospital.
