SMGS to have separate pediatric division

PS BALI

Jammu:

In a bid to develop advanced health system in the state, Minister for medical health, technical education, youth service and sports, RS Chib today inaugurated 150 bedded pediatric division at Shri Maharaja Ghulab Singh, (SMGS) hospital here.

The minister inaugurated special department in the presence of BJP state leader, Ashok Khajuria.

Talking on the occasion, minister said that after the opening of separate department for children, there would be less chaos in OPD and the patients would be relieved from long queues waiting outside OPD.

Owing to the state government’s support for lending helping hand in promoting health sector, RS Chib said “I am very much thankful to state government for providing funds for this very important project. Chief Minister is himself very much keen in the development of the state’s health sector,” he said, adding that from time to time, such kind of developmental works would take place.

The hospital has introduced separate department to tackle health problems of children’s, the division features, pediatric emergency room, social worker room, seminar room and general ward with 35 beds and two isolation rooms in ground floor. Whereas in first, second and third floor, the section carries 46 beds each, with two isolation rooms in each floor respectively, the first floor also has three operation theatres.

Besides, having services for the patients, the department also has separate rooms for doctors and nurses.

Pediatric department of the hospital took around four years for its completion with the estimated cost of Rs. 1937. 75 lakh. The construction work for the department was started in August 2005, and it accomplished in May 2009.

With the introduction of separate division for children, general public also expressed cheer.

“This is a good initiative to lessen the over crowded hospitals, it was very troublesome to carry sick children or newly born children amidst other patients, pertaining to the apprehension of infection, but due to separate division, at least hygiene should be maintained,” said Rakesh Kumar, attendant with patient.