Dr. Rakesh Magotra Visits Poonch District Hospital, Expresses Concern Over Infrastructure and Service Delays

POONCH, Nov 22: Director of Health Services Jammu, Dr Rakesh Magotra, visited the Government District Hospital (DH) Poonch on Tuesday to assess its functioning, infrastructure, and patient services. During his two-day visit, he inspected various sections of the hospital, including emergency blocks, OPD counters, children's ward, surgical and medicine wards, and specialized areas.

The Director, accompanied by Dr Parvaiz Ahmed Khan, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Poonch, and Dr Nusrat Bhatti, Medical Superintendent (MS), reviewed facilities in various departments such as the EMR room, blood bank, SNCU, gynaecology wards, and operation theaters to ensure all departments were functioning efficiently. The ongoing construction of the critical care block was also inspected by the Director.

Dr Magotra expressed concern over infrastructure challenges faced by the hospital and urged the concerned authorities to expedite its completion. He closely examined the hospital's service delivery under the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY SEHAT scheme, enquiring about daily outpatient and inpatient conversions and emphasizing the need for on-the-spot issuance of Ayushman cards to admitted patients.

The Director also reviewed laboratory services, Jan Aushadhi Kendra, and the hospital pharmacy to ensure availability of affordable and essential medicines. He held a meeting with consultants and stressed the importance of prescribing medicines in generic names to reduce costs for patients and enhance accessibility.

Addressing the Hospital's sanitary staff, Dr Magotra emphasized the need for punctuality and maintaining cleanliness across all Hospital sections. The Director urged hospital officials to focus on delivering better healthcare services to patients, saying that this would be critical in meeting the state's health care goals.