By IANS,
Chandigarh : On the eve of the World Health Day, the Haryana government Tuesday announced a Rs.15 billion (Rs.1,500 crore) plan to add new health infrastructure and upgrade nine hospitals.
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here that hospitals were being upgraded at Bhiwani, Rohtak, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Sonepat, Panipat, Karnal, Panchkula and Hisar as per the Indian public health standards.
“The buildings of these hospitals are being renovated. The hospitals will be equipped with latest medical instruments like endoscopes, echo machines, laproscopes and ventilators,” Hooda said.
Hooda said CT scan machines are being installed at Rewari and Karnal.
“New hospital building at Kaithal, Jhajjar, Palwal and Bahadurgarh are ready. New medical colleges are being set up at Mewat, Sonepat and Karnal to give impetus to medical education,” he added.
Health Minister Geeta Bhukkal said that seven new community health centres (CHCs), 33 primary health centres (PHCs) and 28 new sub centres have also been established during the last year.
“A free Swasthya Vahan Sewa number 102, a system of referral transport, has been started to shift patients from an accident site to the nearest medical facility.
“The service also aims to reduce maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate by ensuring that pregnant women reach heath care centres for delivery in time,” the health minister said.