Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh L Mandaviya on Sunday visited the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here and assured quick redressal of the administrative bottlenecks.
The Union Minister was accompanied by Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs and Minister for Information and Broadcasting.
The Hospital Administration raised the issue of high patient load at PGIMER with the Health Minister. While explaining the patient load at various areas in the hospital, the Union Minister was apprized that many referrals can be dealt with at the level of the District Hospitals and Medical Colleges in the region. However, many patients still prefer to come to PGIMER for their treatment leading to high patient load in the institute.
The Minister gave a patient hearing to the difficulties being faced by the institute and also sought suggestions for improving patient care and infrastructure. He also visited Advanced Trauma Centre where he interacted with doctors, paramedics and patients and enquired about the facilities being provided to patients there.
Earlier, the Institute gave a presentation detailing its history, traditions and academic growth. The Minister was apprised of the hospital structure, the advanced centres of patient care, training and research as well as upcoming new centres like the Advanced Neurosciences Centre and Advanced Mother and Child Care Centre. The Minister was also informed about the progress of the three PGIMER satellite centres at Sangrur, Ferozepur (Punjab) and Una (Himachal Pradesh).
