Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 00:15 [IST]
Last Update: Monday, Oct 21, 2024 18:39 [IST]
GANGTOK, (Raj Bhavan): Governor Om Prakash Mathur
chaired a meeting with State health officials at Raj Bhavan today wherein the
State government health facilities and schemes were discussed in detail. The
meeting was attended by principal secretary of Health and Family Welfare
department, Sanoj Kumar Jha, secretary to the Governor, Jigmee D Bhutia, Health
secretary M. Bharani Kumar, STNM Hospital medical superintendent and senior
officials.
During
the meeting, the Governor called upon officials to focus on the goal of ‘Health
for All’ and ensure healthcare services are efficient, effective and equitable
at the grassroots level.
The
Governor reviewed the ongoing projects, viz., progress of under construction
30-bedded Sowa Rigpa Hospital at NIT Deorali, 500-bedded hospital at Namchi,
district hospital at Singtam and other key health infrastructure projects in
the State.
The
Governor expressed his concern over highest suicide rate, decline of total
fertility rate in the State and drug abuse cases and further directed the
officials to work out a strategy to further improve the total fertility rate,
prevention of suicide cases, mental health illness and other raising cancer
cases in the state. He said the health
department must ensure the optimal utilization of medical facilities by the
general public in their respective hospitals and health centres.
The
Governor urged officials that the central government schemes should be
implemented without any delay and must be monitored on a regular basis. He
further asked to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendra is other districts as well and to
increase mobile village clinics.
Health
and Family Welfare department officials apprised the Governor on various
initiatives taken by the State health department for better health facilities.