State working to provide best healthcare to elderly, says Fatergarh Sahib DC

The state government is committed to provide the best healthcare facilities to the elderly members of the society and to address all their other problems as well, said Deputy Commissioner Dr Sona Thind, while launching the “Our elders, Our Pride” campaign.

Under which the new campaign, the health survey of all elderly persons in the district would be conducted by the District Social Security Officer and Child Development and Project Officer in record time.

Thind said all information related to the health of the elderly and the availability or non-availability of government health services was being collected during the survey.

The DC warned the officials concerned that any kind of negligence would not be tolerated.

“The Punjab government is giving a pension of Rs 1,500 per month to the elderly so that they do not have to look to others for their requirements,” she said, further adding that the Aam Aadmi Clinics have also been working in villages and cities to provide health services to every section of society and free medicines and check-up facilities are available.