New Delhi.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandavia at New Delhi today.
The Chief Minister requested the Union Minister for setting up a State Cancer Institute at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur on priority basis under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CBD and Strokes. He said that keeping in view the alarming rate of increase in Cancer in the State; this institute is the need of the hour.
He also requested for creation of a Super Specialty Block at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur under PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. He apprised the Union Minister that there is wide outreach of Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state and the State Government was strengthening health infrastructure up to rural level. He added that now the Government was focusing upon strengthening Super Speciality infrastructure. He further requested for increasing the capacity of the Mother and Child Hospital wing from 100 to 200 beds in the Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur.
CM advocates for setting up Cancer Institute at Hamirpur
CM advocates for setting up Cancer Institute at Hamirpur
