Himachal CM Sukhu to open health centre at Haripur tomorrow

A Community Health Centre (CHC) at Haripur in the Dehra subdivision of Kangra district is getting final touches before its inauguration by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on June 3. The CHC is a much-awaited facility as it would cater to the healthcare needs of a large population of this remote area, which lacked an alternative health facility.

Of the four sanctioned post of doctors, three have been filled. A post of dental doctor and all three post of pharmacists are also filled. However, of the four sanctioned post of staff nurses, two are still lying vacant.

Residents of 20-odd villages are dependent on the CHC. They are hopeful that during his visit, the CM will announce more equipment and X-ray facility for the health centre. During his visit, the CM will also lay foundation stone for many other schemes and projects in the Haripur-Guler region, which has remained neglected for decades.