SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Centre is providing large sum of money to Jammu and Kashmir State through various Centrally-sponsored schemes, particularly in Health sector, so that the ailing humanity receives adequate and quality medicare from Government hospitals.
Mr Azad was addressing people after laying foundation stone for setting up of double storeyed 50-bedded Integrated Hospital at Harwan Srinagar at a cost of Rs 751.76 lakh with 13700 sq ft plinth area.
Time of completion has been fixed at September 2015 and the hospital will have rooms for consultation chambers, dispensing units, pathology and clinical labs, complete diagnostic area having x-rays and USG units, complete operation theatrr with allied facilities and 4-10 bedded wards with 10 private rooms and four resident private rooms and nurses’ station, he informed.
Reiterating the Union Government’s resolve to make all the new health schemes operational shortly with the support of State Government, Mr Azad enumerated some significant steps taken for family welfare of both women and child.
He said mainly, there are two systems of health care existing in the State, Allopathic and Indian System of Medicine(ISM).
Besides, Unani, Homeopathic, Sidha, Panch Karma, Swaripa and Yoga are also among the special modes of treatment in India, he added.
He said these systems of treatment have been approved by Parliament and separate colleges have been opened for teaching these subjects.
Moreover, the Union Health Ministry is regulating them by providing adequate funds to concerned States, he added.
