By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 31st Dec:- A Health
Days calendar of the year 2020 was released here today by Health and
Family Welfare Minister Punjab S. Balbir Singh Sidhu. During the event Managing
Director, PHSC Manvesh Singh Sidhu was also present.
S. Balbir Singh Sidhu
said that all important health days, week, fortnight and month have been
detailed in the calendar, which is being released for the first time by the
Department. The calendar contains information about 64
International/National/State health days observed in Punjab, 4 health weeks, 2
health fortnight, 3 health months and in addition the gazetted Punjab
Government holidays. The objective behind this initiative is to make people
aware about health issues.
Health Minister informed
that this calendar will be displayed in all government health institutions of
Punjab and will also be made available to all other District level Offices like
Deputy Commissioners of Punjab, Revenue Offices, DEO's etc. He instructed the
health officials to make sure that these days are observed and special
awareness drives are undertaken on the dedicated Health Days.
S. Balbir Singh Sidhu
also reviewed the functioning of the Health Department. He said that under the
Ayushman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna, about 40 lakh people have already been
issued e-cards in Punjab and more than 1 lakh people have availed benefits of
the the scheme and Rs. 101 crore has been spent on their treatment till now.
Health Minister
reiterated that free medicines, free treatment and necessary tests are being
provided in government hospitals of Punjab. Now, keeping in view the demand of
the times and to meet the needs of the people, Government is making efforts to
introduce certain high level tests/facilities in government hospitals, soon.
He also directed the
authorities to make arrangements in view of cold weather in all government
hospitals and take special care of maternal and child health. He added that
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Department of Health, Punjab
should be thoroughly implemented to handle the mother and child healthcare. He
said that SMOs should ensure daily inspection of their respective hospitals to
make sure that there is no deficiency and shortage of medicines and other
facilities etc.
On this occasion,
Director Family Welfare Dr. Rita Bhardwaj, Director PHSC Dr. Meena Hardeep,
Director (Procurement) PHSC Dr. Rajesh Sharma, OSD to Health Minster Dr.
Balwinder Singh, ACEO of State Health Agency, Dr. Shweta, Director (Finance).
NHM, Punjab Neeraj Singla, Program Officer IEC /Media Shivinder Singh Sehdev
and other officers were present.
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