Kishtwar:To take first hand appraisal of the functioning of district medicare facilities, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar Ashok Sharma on Friday conducted late night surprise inspection of Premier Hospital/District Hospital Kishtwar and took stock of health and patient care facilities being provided to the patients besides reviewed the COVID mitigation arrangements there.
The DC inspected emergency section besides other wards during which he interacted with the patients and other stakeholders to enquire about various services being provided to them.
Terming the public convience as the priority, he directed the concerned to provide qualitative and efficient patient care services to the people.
He also took review of various aspects including availability of essential medicines, heating, lighting and other necessities during which he directed the concerned authorities to provide these services conveniently and in a hassle free manner.
During inspection,he checked the attendence registers and directed the concerned to display the duty roster of officials vividly on the notice board and said that any kind of laxity shall not be tolerated.
Meanwhile DC Kishtwar also inspected the designated COVID care centres established at district Hospital and reviewed the arrangements placed in for the effective management of the COVID positive patients there.
He inquired from the patients about the provisions of medicines ,meal and other medical facilities being provided to them.
The doctors apprised him of the treatment provided to these patients.
The DC expressed the satisfaction over the protocol being followed by hospital management in the treatment of these patients.
Further DC instructed the Medical superintendent to maintain the cleanliness and the hygienic conditions with standard patient care facilities.
Meanwhile he exhorted upon the CMO Kishtwar to ensure the timely commissioning of the lifeline project OGP to safeguard the life of people during this crucial time.
The DC during the visit was accompanied by SDM Chatroo Inderjeet Singh Parihar, ACR Kishtwar Akhter Hussain Qazi, CMO Kishtwar Dr. R S Manhas,District Immunization officer Kishtwar Dr Chander kumar besides other concerned officers and officials.
