- Inspects Silchar Medical College, Cancer Centre and Civil Hospital; Reviews Cachar Health Department's Function

Silchar (Assam), 28 October (HS): Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal on Wednesday visited several medical institutions in Silchar and reviewed the functioning of the health department in Cachar district on the second day of his two-day tour of Barak Valley. The visit focused on improving the quality of healthcare services, strengthening medical infrastructure and ensuring better treatment facilities for patients.

The minister began his day's programme by visiting Satindra Mohan Dev Civil Hospital in Silchar, where he inspected various departments and took stock of their functioning. He interacted with patients undergoing treatment to understand the medical facilities available to them and the challenges they were facing. He stressed the need to strengthen hospital services to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment on time.

Singhal subsequently visited the Silchar Cancer Centre under the Assam Cancer Care Foundation. He inspected various departments and reviewed the treatment facilities available to cancer patients. He also interacted with patients undergoing treatment and distributed fruits among them to encourage and boost their morale.

The minister later visited Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), where he reviewed the functioning of different departments and assessed the overall healthcare facilities. He also inspected the Maternal and Child Healthcare Centre and took stock of the services and facilities available for women and children. The importance of strengthening maternal and child healthcare services was highlighted during the visit.

In addition, a review was conducted of the overall functioning of the health department in Cachar district, including healthcare indicators, progress in service delivery, medical infrastructure and implementation of various government health schemes. Emphasis was laid on regular monitoring of the department's functioning to ensure accessible, timely and quality healthcare for the public.

Cabinet colleague Kaushik Rai, Katigorah MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, Borkhola MLA Kishor Nath, National Health Mission Assam Mission Director Dr Lakshmanan S, Cachar District Commissioner Rahul Kumar Gupta and SMCH Principal Dr Abhijit Swami, along with other health department officials, were present during the programme.

The minister's visit underscored the focus on improving services at government hospitals, strengthening cancer care facilities, enhancing maternal and child healthcare, and upgrading the district-level healthcare system. The state health department is continuing efforts to strengthen medical infrastructure and service delivery to ensure that people across Assam have access to quality healthcare.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash