Chandigarh Health Secretary flags faults at health centre

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, October 14

UT Health Secretary Yashpal Garg has issued a letter to the medical officer at the Health and Wellness Centre (HWC), Kaimbwala, to “ensure the staff is punctual”. He conducted a surprise inspection of the centre on Thursday.

Garg also took stock of the vaccination drive at the centre. The health officials told the Health Secretary that the daily vaccination figure at the centre had come down from an average 200 per day to 25-30.

The Health Secretaryflagged various shortcomings at the HCW, including overall cleanliness, bad shape of the infrastructure (including toilets) and use of the official parking area by private persons.

He asked the Director, Health Services, Chandigarh, to look into the matter on priority. Chief Engineer, UT Administration, has also been asked to take immediate action for repair and upgradation of the building.