Tribune News Service
Patiala, February 28
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said all district hospitals in the state, along with some subdivisional and community health centres, would soon be equipped with MRI and CT scan facilities at a low cost (42 to 48 per cent less). He said this would further strengthen the government infrastructure under the Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana.
He claimed the government was out to strengthen the health sector in Punjab and had recently recruited a large number of doctors, nurses and paramedics.
Sidhu was at Ghanaur today for an upgrade drive. He announced that the existing capacity of 30 beds of the CHC, Ghanaur, would increase to 50 after completion of renovation work.
Apart from this, he announced that a mother and child hospital would also come up at Ghanaur.
On being asked about the possibility of a second wave of Covid, Sidhu said they were prepared to tackle any situation. He said unlike other states, Punjab did not report any cases of mutation, therefore, the situation would be under control. Denying the speculation of a lockdown in view of the rising cases, he said, “If in any district there is a rise in number of positive cases, we may go for a night curfew to restrict the movement of people.”
All district hospitals to have MRI, CT scan facilities: Minister
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