EARTH NEWS SERVICE Jammu, Dec 17 |15: Minister for Health and Medical Education, ARI and Trainings Choudhary Lal Singh today reviewed the physical and financial achievements of Health Department and National Health Mission (NHM) at a meeting of officers here this morning. Director Health Services Dr. Baljeet Singh Pathania, Director Family Welfare Dr. Baldev Raj Sharma, Mission Director NHM Dr. Mohan Singh, besides Medical Superintendents, Chief Medical Officers, Block Medical Officers of Jammu province were present on the occasion. The Minister directed the officers that the funds meant for purchase of drugs be immediately transferred to Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd without delay so that purchase process of medicines be started for the convenience of the patient care. He asked CMOs and BMOs for early submission of list of requirement of equipments in the hospitals. Choudhary Lal Singh directed the BMOs who have not spent funds available in village Health and Sanitation Committees (VH&SC) to utilise the funds for the welfare of the health institutions. The Minister asked the CMOs to immediately transfer funds meant for blocks so that BMOs could utilise for the purpose for which there were meant. Choudhary Lal Singh directed the officers to utilise development funds of hospitals for maintenance of the hospital, not for salary purpose. He said hiring of manpower will not be done at the expenses of the Hospital Development Fund. The Minister asked the health authorities to utilise funds provided by the Government to raise the infrastructural facilities in the hospitals. He asked for preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for upgradation and improvement of all the healthcare institutions in Jammu region. He also asked the officers to ensure hygienic atmosphere and cleanliness in and around the health institutions. Choudhary Lal Singh asked the CMOs and BMOs to intensify their surprise visits to health institutions especially in rural and far-off areas in odd hours so that people do not face any inconvenience due to healthcare facilities and submit weekly basis report to the higher authorities. Choudhary Lal Singh said two mobile health teams have been put in place in all the medical blocks of the State for screening of children. All the children in the 6 weeks to 6 years age enrolled in anganwadis are being screened at least twice a year, he said
