Health Minister Keshab Mahanta inaugurates Jiyakur Reserve Model Hospital

PALASBARI: Health & Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta on Thursday formally inaugurated Jiyakur Reserve Model Hospital under Chhaygaon BPHC. The inaugural function was attended by Hemanga Thakuria, MLA of Palasbari LAC, Avinash P. Joshi, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Dr. Kamala Kanta Kalita, Former Health Minister, Government of Assam, Dr. M. S. Lakshmi Priya, MD, NHM Assam, Keerthi Jalli, Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup and other officials of Health Department.

Attending the inaugural ceremony, Hemanga Thakuria, MLA, Palasbari LAC said that the newly constructed Hospital would serve the people of this greater area. So apart from the hospital staff, people of this greater area should take care of this Model Hospital so that the hospital could function well in the days to come.

Inaugurating the model hospital Keshab Mahanta, Health &Family Welfare Minister said that from now onwards people of this greater area would get the health facilities like Normal Delivery, OPD services, Immunization, Emergency Care services in the Jiyakur Reserve Model Hospital. He also said that very soon Cesarean Section Delivery would be started in this hospital. He also said that X- ray facility would be started soon in this hospital. The Health & Family Welfare Minister also said that the government would definitely try to upgrade this hospital at the earliest possible. He also said that till now a total of 12 medical colleges are there in Assam and added that within 3 years Government would increase the number of medical colleges to 24.

He also said that government is planning to increase the number of Cancer Hospital up to 18. He also said that Government is planning for a Health Scheme which would include 90% of population of Assam for free health care services and this scheme would be announced very soon. For the benefits of Health Care services, the Health Minister said that Swasthya Sewa Utsav would be organized again during the month of November.

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