The Delhi Government will soon add more than 30 dialysis machines in its hospitals, outsource MRI, CT scan and ultrasound services under the PPP model and construct VishramGrih (rest houses) for patients and their attendants.
These developments were reviewed during a Health Department meeting chaired by Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on June 18, aimed at strengthening public healthcare infrastructure in the national Capital.
According to the agenda, the Government is also working to ramp up manpower across healthcare institutions and constitute new health councils and committees, with timelines set for implementation.
Singh said that 150 dialysis machines have already been installed across 16 hospitals under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme — Public Private Partnership (PMNDP-PPP) model and an additional 32 to 40 machines will be added soon.
Officials reviewed the status of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, critical care blocks under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), rollout of Jan Aushadhi Kendras and the centralised procurement system. The meeting also discussed Outsourcing Outpatient Departments (OPD) and Inpatient Department (IPD) registration services, gaps in staffing at hospitals and Mohalla clinics, the hospital information management system and procurement of essential medicines.
An additional agenda item was the constitution of various councils and identification of sensitive posts within the health department. A senior official said timelines were issued by the minister, with most work expected to be completed within three to four weeks within a month and in some cases by the upcoming month.
