CM Mann announces to launch special project for strengthening Secondary Health Care Institutions in Punjab

April 22, 2024 10:51 am

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The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, June 17

Taking a leap forward towards further imparting quality health service to the people of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced to launch a special project for strengthening of all Secondary Health Care Institutions viz. Community Health Centres (CHCs), Sub-Divisional Hospitals, and District Hospitals.

Chairing a meeting here to review the healthcare sector, the Chief Minister said that the state government has already given a major boost to primary healthcare services by opening more than 500 Aam Aadmi Clinics in the State.

He said that these clinics are acting as cornerstone in providing free of cost health services to people. Bhagwant Mann said that lakhs of people are daily getting benefit of these clinics through free diagnosis, treatment and clinical tests.

The Chief Minister said that moving a step further the state government has now decided to spruce up the infrastructure in government secondary healthcare institutes across the state.

He said that the sole aim is to ensure that the general public gets quality health services too without shelving huge money from their pockets. Bhagwant Mann said that these centres will be developed as ultra-modern healthcare institutes where people will get quality treatment.