Now, dial 104 to book doctor’s appointments at govt hospitals in Haryana
The Health Department has launched a toll-free helpline, 104, to help patients book appointments with doctors in government hospitals.
Health and Medical Education Minister Arti Singh Rao inaugurated the portal today from Sector 1.
Addressing the media, Rao said it was a historic day for the Health Department, adding, “The helpline will also allow people to register complaints related to healthcare services, which will be addressed within five days. Besides, the helpline will provide information about medicines as well.”
CMO’s from across the state participated in the event, being organised line with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s commitment to providing healthcare services online, via video conferencing.
The minister further added that the main objective of the portal was to prevent people from standing in queues at civil hospitals.
The appointments for doctor consultations can be scheduled in advance by dialing 104, she added.
Responding to questions, Rao said necessary steps will be taken to ensure the safety of healthcare workers in hospitals and 761 new doctors have recently been appointed to address staff shortages.
She also mentioned that the existing e-telemedicine services will be integrated with this new system. Besides this, she said that a meeting with the Public Works Department will soon be held to discuss hospital maintenance and repair work.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Sudhir Rajpal, Director General Health Services, Dr Manish Bansal, Director, National Health Mission, Dr Virender Yadav, Dr Kuldeep Singh and other officers of the department also remained present on the occassion.
