34 health institutions to get CT scan machines: Health Minister Shandil

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dhani Ram Shandil stated that 34 health institutions would soon be equipped with the state-of-the-art CT scan machines.

Chairing the high power purchase committee meeting here today, he said the procurement and installation of these machines would be completed within three months. “This would offer latest and reliable CT scan services to the people close to their homes and would reduce their dependence on private service providers,” the Health Minister said.

These machines would be installed in civil hospitals at Paonta Sahib, Rajgarh, Arki, Nalagarh, Nadaun, Dehra, Jawali, Amb, Chopal, Rohru, Theog, Reckong Peo, Mandi, Bilaspur, Nurpur, Ghumarwin, Karsog, Sundernagar, Sarkaghat Jogindernagar, Manali, Anni, Bharmour, Chowari and Bhoranj, zonal hospitals at Dharamsala and DDU Shimla, Regional Hospitals Una, Solan, Keylong and Kullu, MGMSC, Khaneri Rampur and various other places.

The health minister said the modernisation and strengthening of health infrastructure and expansion of quality healthcare services across the state was the utmost priority of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. He assured there would be no fund constraint in installing the modern machinery.

Shandil added that five Phaco machines have been procured for Chamba medical college, Zonal Hospital, Chamba and civil hospitals at Rohru, Paonta Shahib and Una. The installation process was underway.

He said that a mechanism would be developed to ensure that procurement of medicines and other important medical supplies becomes seamless and faster. “The change in procurement process from the current quarterly basis to half-yearly basis was under consideration,” he remarked.

He added that the government has decided that quality items would be included in the baby care kits and a total number of 18 items would be provided to the new born babies born in government and private institutions in the state.