Patiala's Rajindra, Mata Kaushalya hospitals to be restored to old glory: Jauramajra
Chandigarh, September 5: With an attempt to boost the eye donation movement in the state health minister Punjab Chetan Singh Jauramajra took the initiative by pledging to donate his own eyes and stated that the campaign should become people’s movement.
On the occasion of 37th National Eye Donation Fortnight, while presiding over the state level event at the Government Dental College Auditorium Patiala, Chetan Singh Jauramajra asked the public to come forward voluntarily to contribute towards the awareness campaign launched by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government to become an eye donor.
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Patiala Rural MLA Dr. Balbir Singh and Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni were also present on the occasion.
Chetan Singh Jauramajra, who also holds Medical Education and Research and Elections, said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would not allow state government hospitals to become referral hospitals only. It is the first priority of the Chief Minister that Punjab becomes the number one state in the country in the health sector. To fulfill this promise, many milestones have been being achieved to provide better health services to the public, he added.
Government Rajindra Hospital and Mata Kaushalya Hospital would be restored and patients be treated on the lines of PGI by providing state-of-the-art facilities and best doctors in these hospitals, stated minister.
He further added that in the near future state hospitals in Punjab would provide medical packages at competitive rates to attract foreign nationals for treatment, which in turn would promote medical tourism and this could be a good source of revenue.
On the occasion three patients namely Gulzar Kaur of village Duladi, Seema Rani of Patran and Tejo Devi from Cheeka were also present who regained their eyesight after undergoing free corneal transplants at Rajindra Hospital after the resumption of eye pupil replacement operations after a gap of nearly 10 years. While sharing their experiences, these patients have expressed special gratitude to the Punjab Chief Minister and the Health Minister and stated that that it was the health model of Bhagwant Mann's government which has come as a saviour for them.
Elaborating the health facilities in the state Chetan Singh Jauramajra said it was the first priority of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that Punjab became a number one state in the country in the health sector, therefore 16 new medical colleges would be set-up to provide affordable medical education to our students.
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Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni also assured the district administration would make special efforts to disseminate the message of voluntary eye donation to the common people so that the patients who have lost their sight due to any reason could get eyesight back.
-PTC News
