Mechi Hospital to be upgraded to 200-bed
MORANG: FEB. 28 – Health Minister of State 1, Jayaram Yadav said competent human resources would be arranged for operating new health equipment.
At a press conference organized by the Ministry of Health on Sunday, he shared vacancy fulfilment process would be put forward since 50 percent of positions are lying vacant at health facilities in the State.
On this occasion, he unveiled a 100-day programme for the improvement of health sector. Among the programmes he prioritized were the preparation of State health policy, developing a strategy for the prevention and control of communicable disease from animals, preparation of guideline on the health insurance board and submitting it to the cabinet and making necessary preparation to upgrade the Mechi Hospital to 200 beds.
The health minister has put forth his plan to make necessary arrangements to operate State Ayurveda Hospital, start State public health lab service from own building, implement local health institution improvement programme and hand over of ambulance for providing emergency health services.
Likewise, he had laid emphasis on collecting vacant posts of health workers across the State and sending details to the public service, preparing a long-term action plan of the COVID-19 treatment center and arranging land for State health supply management center.
