Jalandhar, July 15(STN): Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh on Saturday said that the State Government was fully geared up to prevent any spread of water & vector borne diseases in flood hit areas besides ensuring requisite medical and healthcare services to people at affected places.
While reviewing the functioning of Health Department’s teams in Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts here at local DAC, the Minister stated that Punjab Government was aware about the expected outbreak of such diseases as the water level receded. He said elaborate healthcare arrangements had also been finalized besides deputing medical teams in flood affected areas of state so as to efficaciously contain the health problems, if any.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was minutely monitoring the situation, said the Minister adding that the State Government had already given its nod to the funds needed for this purpose. He said that medical teams were continuously holding camps besides providing needful medicines to the affected people. He also interacted with the Civil Surgeons, Senior Medical Officers, representatives of Indian Medical Association and doctors of private hospitals to get the information in both districts. He commended the role of helath teams, IMA and religious organizations working shoulder to shoulder with the Punjab Government to help the people in distress. The Minister also reiterated that the State Government was making all out efforts to ensure healthcare services in such remote areas. The Members of IMA has also handed over large quantity of medicines to the Minister, which could be given to the people in flood affected areas.
Meanwhile, the Local Government Minister Balkar Singh also lauded the efforts of health teams serving in these areas. Member Parliament Sushil Rinku thanked the organizations working for the cause of humanity to extend helping hand to people facing arduous challenges in these trying circumstances.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Raman Sharma apprised the Minister that 25 medical and 16 rapid response teams were working in flood hit areas besides a control room had also been setup with its number 0181-5007725 where people can call in any sort of exigency and medical assistance. The teams are working in Shahkot including Lohian, Bilga, Bara Pind & Mehatpur areas, said Dr. Sharma adding that 140 beds had also been reserved in hospitals for treatment. As many as 3482 OPD patients have been checked so far and health teams are fully prepared to contain spread of any disease, he added.
MLA Raman Arora, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, Municipal Commissioner Abhijeet Kaplish and others were also present.
While reviewing the functioning of Health Department’s teams in Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts here at local DAC, the Minister stated that Punjab Government was aware about the expected outbreak of such diseases as the water level receded. He said elaborate healthcare arrangements had also been finalized besides deputing medical teams in flood affected areas of state so as to efficaciously contain the health problems, if any.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was minutely monitoring the situation, said the Minister adding that the State Government had already given its nod to the funds needed for this purpose. He said that medical teams were continuously holding camps besides providing needful medicines to the affected people. He also interacted with the Civil Surgeons, Senior Medical Officers, representatives of Indian Medical Association and doctors of private hospitals to get the information in both districts. He commended the role of helath teams, IMA and religious organizations working shoulder to shoulder with the Punjab Government to help the people in distress. The Minister also reiterated that the State Government was making all out efforts to ensure healthcare services in such remote areas. The Members of IMA has also handed over large quantity of medicines to the Minister, which could be given to the people in flood affected areas.
Meanwhile, the Local Government Minister Balkar Singh also lauded the efforts of health teams serving in these areas. Member Parliament Sushil Rinku thanked the organizations working for the cause of humanity to extend helping hand to people facing arduous challenges in these trying circumstances.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Raman Sharma apprised the Minister that 25 medical and 16 rapid response teams were working in flood hit areas besides a control room had also been setup with its number 0181-5007725 where people can call in any sort of exigency and medical assistance. The teams are working in Shahkot including Lohian, Bilga, Bara Pind & Mehatpur areas, said Dr. Sharma adding that 140 beds had also been reserved in hospitals for treatment. As many as 3482 OPD patients have been checked so far and health teams are fully prepared to contain spread of any disease, he added.
MLA Raman Arora, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, Municipal Commissioner Abhijeet Kaplish and others were also present.
