Establish critical care ICUs in all new medical colleges: CS

Srinagar, July 23: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today impressed upon the concerned authorities to establish critical care Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in all the newly established Medical Colleges of the UT.

According to a press release, he was chairing a a meeting held to review functioning of medical colleges and status of ongoing infrastructure projects. The Chief Secretary took stock of the major services being offered in these Medical Colleges. He enquired about the novel diagnostic tests introduced in these health institutions and the unique procedures performed by the doctors. He exhorted upon the Principals of these Colleges to strive for continuous upgradation of facilities so that there remains no need to refer patients from these facilities to anywhere.

Dulloo directed the concerned department to form an expert panel to find out the specific procedures that could be done in these Colleges with optimum utilization of manpower and resources available there.

While taking appraisal of the faculty status in these Colleges, the Chief Secretary stressed on filling all the available positions of Assistant Professors besides taking measures for engaging eligible persons for higher positions. He asked for repeating the advertisements till all the faculty positions are availed by these Colleges.

He maintained that the old medical colleges like SKIMS, GMC Jammu/Srinagar should play a mentoring role for the overall handholding and capacity building of staff in these Colleges to enhance their efficiency and outcomes.

The Chief Secretary impressed upon the Health department to work towards offering Drug De-addiction Indoor Patient Department (IPD) facilities in its District Hospitals where there is availability of space and professional psychiatrists. He called for better utilization of these resources for bringing respite to the victims of drug addiction.

Dulloo reviewed progress on the major infrastructure projects including the balance work on the 07 new medical colleges at Kathua, Doda, Rajouri, Anantnag, Baramulla, Udhampur and Handwara.