Chandigarh, October 17 – Haryana Health Minister, Ms. Arti Singh Rao said that the state government is continuously working to provide affordable and accessible healthcare services to every citizen of the state. She clarified that wherever required, medical institutions will be upgraded to ensure better healthcare facilities are available to people near their homes.
The Health Minister informed that, in this regard, the Civil Hospital in Narnaul will be upgraded from 100-beds to a 200-beds. The government has already invited tenders for this project, which is estimated to cost around Rs. 2,773 lakh.
Ms. Arti Singh Rao further said that the state government has recently taken extensive steps to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure. Nearly two and a half dozen new buildings have been completed at a cost of about Rs. 60 crore. These include 13 Block Public Health Units, 12 Sub-Health Centres, 3 Primary Health Centres, one Community Health Centre, and one Sub-Divisional Hospital.
She said that, along with new construction, renovation and beautification works have been carried out in several old hospitals to provide patients and their attendants with a better environment.
Reiterating the government’s commitment, the Health Minister said that the aim is not only to reach every citizen with healthcare facilities but also to ensure that these services are of high quality and modern standards. She said that the government will continue to upgrade medical institutions as needed and ensure that there is no shortfall in healthcare services.
