ANANTNAG, JANUARY 03: Minister for School Education, Higher Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today convened a review meeting at Khanabal to assess the functioning of Health and Medical Education (HME) department in the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Syed Fakhruddin Hamid, Director of Health Services Kashmir, Principal Government Medical College Anantnag, Coordinator of GMCs, Chief Medical Officers of three districts, Medical Superintendents, Block Medical Officers, representatives from the Health and Medical Education Department and other senior officials from the districts.

During the meeting, Principal GMC Anantnag and Chief Medical Officers of the districts presented detailed updates on the health infrastructure through PowerPoint Presentations.
The Minister was apprised of ongoing projects being executed under various schemes and informed that most of the construction works are on track for timely completion.

Addressing the officers, Sakeena Itoo directed them to expedite the pace of works for completion of under construction health facilities while ensuring adherence to modern healthcare standards. She laid special emphasis on upgrading infrastructure at primary, secondary and tertiary care hospitals across the three districts. She was informed that all essential facilities including ambulances, equipment and medicines are available in all the hospitals.

The Minister urged for uninterrupted supply of diagnostic tools, advanced medical equipment and life-saving drugs. She emphasised on filling vacant positions of doctors, nurses and paramedics to address staffing shortage in both urban and rural healthcare centers.

She underscored the need for robust preventive healthcare programs including maternal and child health initiatives, immunisation drives and nutritional cam