Haryana: Liver, kidney transplant to start at Rohtak's PGIMS soon, says Health Minister Anil Vij
Chandigarh, August 7: Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Anil Vij said on Monday that liver and kidney transplants would start soon at PGIMS, Rohtak.
According to a press release issued by the Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Languages, Haryana, Health Minister Anil Vij said continuous efforts were being made to improve the health services of the state and he wanted that the citizens of Haryana should not have to go out of Haryana in case of any health problem.
Anil Vij was addressing the gathering as the chief guest at the doctor's felicitation ceremony organised in Ambala late Sunday evening. He said ECG and X-ray facilities would soon be provided to every PHC in the state.
Haryana is the first state in the country where mapping is being carried out to provide health services. An agency is working for mapping and information about how many bedded hospitals, doctors will be collected is being done according to the WHO parameters, the press release said.
Health Minister Anil Vij said the state was working to build a medical college in every district of Haryana and new colleges were being built in six districts. He added that currently, heart treatment was being done in government hospitals, better medicines were also being provided to patients.
The Health Minister said earlier, the health budget in Haryana was Rs 1,600 crore and currently its budget had increased six times to more than Rs 9 thousand 600 crore. Anil Vij said CT scan, MRI, ultrasound facilities were being provided in government hospitals.
- ANI
