Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 3-

The govt is likely to create adequate infrastructure and strengthen the existing resources in all the Medical colleges of the State stated CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today while presiding over the review meeting of IGMCH and Tanda Medical College & Hospital (RPGMCH). He also emphasized the need for adequate deployment of specialist doctors and staff in these institutions.
The health institutions be upgraded keeping in mind the future requirements besides modern techniques in health sector and should create the resources accordingly, emphasized the Chief Minister. He also instructed to increase the number of postgraduate seats in medical colleges and to identify and address deficiencies. He said that for qualitative health care, a staff nurse would be deployed for every six patients to ensure quality medical care.
While reviewing the ongoing works and different projects in Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tanda, the CM said that the waiting time for consultations with doctors would be reduced while the counselling periods needs to be extended. He also directed to increase the number of registration counters to facilitate the people.