SRINAGAR: Secretary of Health & Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar, today visited various healthcare facilities of north Kashmir and reviewed the preparedness of the department for the forthcoming G20 summit.
The Secretary was accompanied by the Director of Health Services, Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Rather, and other Divisional and District Level Health officers during the visit.
The Secretary, during the visit, inspected facilities at PHC Gulmarg, SDH Tangmarg, PHC Narbal, SDH Magam, and RIHFW Dhobiwan.
He took a detailed review of the upgraded health facility and laid strict directions to the construction agency to complete the work as per the deadline.
While inspecting the other health facilities, the Secretary expressed satisfaction over the status of logistics, human resources, and equipment that have been augmented in view of the upcoming G20 summit.
He gave on-spot directions to the Director of Health Services Kashmir to further improve healthcare facilities at these facilities in view of the G20 summit.
The Secretary also emphasized having a foolproof well-coordinated system at the health care centers for the smooth functioning of health care services during the summit.
On this occasion, the Director of Health Services Kashmir also apprised the Secretary about the status of the healthcare delivery system and the status of completion of various works as per the deadlines framed by the higher authorities.
