Model Health Institutions to be developed in each assembly constituency: CM

· Flags off Tonglen mobile clinic bus service

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said the state government was commitment to provide quality healthcare services to people at their doorstep. As part of this initiative one health institution in each assembly constituency was being upgraded as a model health institution and Rs. one crore has been allocated for each institution to purchase necessary machinery and equipment.

The Chief Minister flagged off mobile clinic bus service of Tonglen at Circuit House in Dharamshala today. He said that an action plan was underway to improve health and education services so as to ensure people have access to better facilities.

Sukhu said that the emergency medicine departments were being developed by upgrading casualty departments in colleges across the state. He said that keeping in view the growing number of cancer patients the government was establishing state-of-the-art cancer institutes in various parts the state to offer advanced treatment.

He said that apart from this the government has decided to provide free medicines and treatment facilities to cancer patients in government hospitals. The state government has included 42 essential medications of cancer in its essential medicine list which were made available at free of cost for patients in need.

During his visit, the Chief Minister addressed public grievances and assured the people that the government was committed to resolving their issues and continuously working to provide them better facilities by introducing various welfare schemes. He said that the cabinet ministers have also been directed to visit rural areas to listen to the concerns and issues faced by the people at their doorsteps, which would save the residents from traveling to district headquarters for minor issues.

Various delegations also met with the Chief Minister to present their requests and issues on the occasion.