DC Rajouri Om Parkash Bhagat chairs RKS meet of AH GMC Rajouri.

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SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI MARCH 28:–Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri, Om Parkash Bhagat on Thursday chaired a meeting of Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) of Associated Hospital of Government Medical College (AH GMC) here at Conference Hall of PWD Dak Bungalow to review the functioning and patient care facilities available at the Hospital and progress of works taken with respect to the facility upgradation of the Hospital.
The meeting was attended by the Principal GMC Rajouri, Amar Jeet Singh; Additional SP, Abdul Majid Basu; MS AH GMC, Dr Mehmood Bajar; DPO, Mohd Nawaz Choudhary; Ex En PWD(R&B), Sardar Khan; Ex En PDD, Mohd Rashid alongside faculty members.
Members of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti, including DDC Chairman Rajouri, Sai Abdul Rashid; KK Langar, Rajinder Gupta, Dinesh Sharma, Tazeem Dar, Jamshed Malik, Haji Mohd Jamshed, Shoket Shawl, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Yogesh Sharma, Lovely Gupta, and others; also attended the meeting.
At the onset, Principal GMC provided a comprehensive overview of the notable achievements of the institution over the past two years.
“Establishment of a blood component lab, initiation of fibro scan services, and the inception of a Thalassemia Center are among the accomplishments,” said GMC Principal.
Medical Superintendent AH GMC, Dr Mehmood Bajar provided insights into ongoing infrastructural developments, including the imminent completion of an additional block with 200 beds, poised to increase the capacity of the hospital to 500 beds.
Dr Mehmood Hussain while giving fiscal year 2023-24 performance of AH GMC (upto February 2024) informed about substantial number of OPD consultations, inpatient admissions, major and minor operations, and institutional deliveries.
“Significant strides have also been made with the establishment of separate wards for chest and TB patients, a Panchakarma Center, and the successful implementation of initiatives such as the civil registration system and Ayushman Bharat digital mission.
Establishment of the Drug Deaddiction Center is another achievement,” said Dr Mehmood Hussain.
“As many as 450 youth are undergoing treatment in the addiction treatment facility which is addressing their healthcare needs & encompassing both physical and mental well-being,” said Dr Mehmood Hussain.
He also informed about new services to be introduced soon in AH GMC including MRI unit, CATH lab, Burn Ward and DR X Ray Unit and the upgradation of the existing emergency unit.
Other issues discussed in the RKS meet include handing over of the newly constructed 180 bedded hospital building, public toilet in and around the hospital premises, installation of solar street lights in and around the hospital premises, separate 24X7 electric feeder and water pipeline connection for the hospital.
Members of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti contributed valuable suggestions aimed at enhancing healthcare services, particularly focusing on strengthening existing emergency services within AH GMC.
The DC, Om Prakash Bhagat directed the Health Department officers to give their sincere efforts in delivering exemplary Medicare services to the population & urged the health authorities and members of the RKS to keep working in close coordination for better health care facilities.
“All the issues raised in the meeting will be redressed in a time bound manner with the intervention of the concerned quarters including preparation of necessary DPRs,” said the DC.
This collaborative effort underscores the unwavering commitment of the administration and healthcare professionals towards advancing healthcare infrastructure and delivering superior healthcare services to the residents of Rajouri.