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Private sector to do its bit to improve health care in Punjab
Amritsar, July 28: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said that the management skills and financial resources available with the private sector would be used to improve the overall health care facilities in the state.
Amritsar, July 28: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said that the management skills and financial resources available with the private sector would be used to improve the overall health care facilities in the state.
The state government would invite partnership from investors for operation and maintenance of 157 secondary health care institutions, which were recently upgraded with a World Bank assistance of Rs 470 crore, Capt Singh said while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the fortis multi-specialty hospital here yesterday.
He informed that the state had a good network of health institutions, including five medical colleges, 157 secondary health centres, 5,000 primary health centres and sub-centres. But these institutions were facing shortage of doctors and paramedical staff and lack of infrastructure, he added. He said as many as 3,563 HIV positive and 273 cases of full blown aids cases were reported in Punjab till December 2002.
He said HIV/AIDS related drugs have been exempted from tax in the state and urged the pharmaceutical companies engaged in preparing such HIV/AIDS related drugs to provide such medicines on affordable prices.
He said his government was fully committed to empower the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and in the first phase the responsibility of primary health, education and drinking water would be given to the panchayats. Capt Singh also announced to organise a massive rally of elected representatives of the local bodies to give practical shape to the concept of empowerment of PRIs.
Bureau Report
He informed that the state had a good network of health institutions, including five medical colleges, 157 secondary health centres, 5,000 primary health centres and sub-centres. But these institutions were facing shortage of doctors and paramedical staff and lack of infrastructure, he added. He said as many as 3,563 HIV positive and 273 cases of full blown aids cases were reported in Punjab till December 2002.
He said HIV/AIDS related drugs have been exempted from tax in the state and urged the pharmaceutical companies engaged in preparing such HIV/AIDS related drugs to provide such medicines on affordable prices.
He said his government was fully committed to empower the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and in the first phase the responsibility of primary health, education and drinking water would be given to the panchayats. Capt Singh also announced to organise a massive rally of elected representatives of the local bodies to give practical shape to the concept of empowerment of PRIs.
Bureau Report