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Union Health Minister Reviews Dengue Preparedness

JP Nadda´s Surprise Visit


Mr. J.P. Nadda visiting the Safdarjung Hospital. (Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)
USPA NEWS - The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Mr. J.P. Nadda visiting the Safdarjung Hospital, for surprise inspection, in New Delhi on July 17, 2015. JP Nadda´s Surprise Visit To Safdarjung Hospital To Review Dengue Preparedness.
Mr. J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare made a surprise visit of Safdarjung Hospital on July 17. During the visit he reviewed the preparedness regarding Dengue and instructed the officials to ensure enough availability of platelets for dengue patients. The Health Minister expressed satisfaction regarding the preparation and availability of platelets/blood at the hospital.

The Health Minister met representatives from some prominent NGOs in the health sector and invited them to participate in “Kayakalp“, an initiative of the Health Ministry to encourage public health facilities to work towards standards of excellence to help the facilities stay clean and hygienic.
He invited the NGOs to adopt any ward, area section or premise or any part of the activities of the hospital to supplement government efforts.

The Health Minister expressed happiness over the waste management system of the hospital. He said that the Ministry is looking at giving more powers to the hospital administration through Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) so that the hospital can be run in a better manner. The Health Minister also instructed hospital administration to solve accommodation issues of senior resident doctors, after his interaction with the latter.

The Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung hospital, Dr. Rajkumar briefed the Health Minister regarding the recent initiatives of the hospital and future expansion plans.
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