Expand affordable medical facilities to people in far flung areas: LG Sinha

Jammu, Mar 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the Shri Birendra Rai Hospital at Areraj, Motihari, Bihar and stressed the need to expand affordable medical facilities to people in far-flung areas.

The Lieutenant Governor congratulated and extended his felicitations to the family members of Late Shri Birendra Rai and everyone associated with the hospital which will offer services in specialities, using the latest cutting-edge healthcare technology.

“Shri Birendra Rai Ji’s family has steered this esteemed institution for public service and care. I convey my good wishes to Shri Rajeev Kumar, Dr Sanjeev Kumar and his family for the dedicated service that they are doing,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor spoke on the rapid strides made by India in healthcare, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the past 10 years. The Lieutenant Governor said, “Our innovations in technologies and treatment are rated amongst the best and our healthcare professionals have demonstrated excellence and they are competing with leading health institutions of developed countries. The high standard of our care practices, along with equitable, integrated and people-centred, comparative cost advantages and efficient services have made India a favourite destination for medical treatment”.

In view of the emerging challenges in the health sector, the Lieutenant Governor emphasised paying special attention to developing specialised human resources and extending quality and affordable medical care to all through a close collaboration between the public and private sectors. “We should now focus on expanding the coverage of health services and giving access to affordable medical facilities to the people in far-flung areas while ensuring quality service across a vast spectrum of healthcare,” the Lieutenant Governor said.