Secretary Health reviews establishment of infrastructure for MCCH, GMC Anantnag

Srinagar, Nov 20: Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Wednesday chaired a meeting regarding establishment of additional infrastructure for Maternal and Childcare Associated Hospital ( MCCH) for GMC, Anantnag.
The Secretary directed the concerned officers to initiate necessary steps for establishment of a Maternity and Child Care Hospital as an Associated Hospital of Government Medical College Anantnag. He emphasised that this initiative shall go farther in improving the Maternal & Child Health Care Services in Anantnag district and its adjoining areas. The measure will decongest the existing Associate Hospital of GMC Anantnag while fulfilling long pending demand of people of the area for provisioning of Tertiary level comprehensive child and maternal care services in the area.
Further, Chief Engineer, PW(R&B) South Kashmir was directed to furnish Detailed Project Report for a 200 Bedded Maternal and Child Care hospital at Janglat Mandi, Anantnag within the next 4-5 days.
District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Principal Government Medical College Anantnag, Director Coordinator New Medical Colleges, Director Health Services Kashmir and Superintending Engineer PWD South Kashmir attended the meeting .
Among the officers of Health & Medical Education Department Director Finance HME, Joint Director Planning & Deputy Director Planning also participated the meeting.