Chandigarh, November 10:- Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini said that making healthcare services accessible and affordable for the common people is the state government's top priority. Keeping this objective in mind, special provisions have been made for Ayushman Bharat scheme beneficiaries and eligible patients from families with an annual income of less than Rs. 5 lakh at the Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and its 883-bed teaching hospital in Sector 102, Gurugram. Through these provisions, needy families will benefit from treatment subsidies and will be able to access better healthcare facilities at affordable rates.
A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini was held in Chandigarh on Tuesday, during which various aspects related to the operation and maintenance of the medical college and teaching hospital were discussed in detail.
On this occasion, Industries and Commerce Minister Shri Rao Narbir Singh and Cooperation Minister Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma also participated in the meeting through video conferencing.
During the meeting, directions were issued regarding provisions for subsidised treatment and special facilities at the hospital for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries and eligible patients from families with an annual income of less than Rs. 5 lakh. The objective is to reduce the financial burden of treatment on economically weaker families and ensure that they receive quality healthcare services at affordable rates.
The Chief Minister also directed that an Amrit Pharmacy be opened on the hospital premises so that patients and their family members can obtain quality medicines at lower prices. He said that along with treatment, the availability of medicines at the hospital should also be convenient and affordable.
The meeting also discussed provisions related to seats and fees for student admissions to the medical college. The Chief Minister issued necessary directions regarding the college's academic arrangements, the seats available for students and the fee structure.
The meeting was attended by Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri Rajesh Khullar, Chief Secretary Shri Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates Shri Anurag Agarwal, Commissioner and Secretary of the Finance Department Shri C.G. Rajinikanthan, Chief Executive Officer of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) Shri P.C. Meena, Director General of the Industries and Commerce Department Shri Yash Garg and other senior officials.
