Lucknow,

April 25 (HS): Uttar Pradesh's first successful heart transplant at the Sanjay

Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences will prove to be a milestone

in the future. This achievement is inspiring not only for the state but for the

entire country, and in the future, PGI will become a leader in the field of

medicine both nationally and internationally.

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh

Pathak made this statement on Saturday at a ceremony honoring the team involved

in the operation held on the institute's campus. He stated that this was made

possible by PGI's progressive approach and the hard work of its doctors. He

expressed confidence that the institute will soon strengthen its reputation not

only nationally but also internationally in the field of medical science. He

said that patients from the state, as well as from Bihar, Nepal, and

neighboring states, rely on the services provided here, which is a testament to

PGI's quality. The government is continuously improving the system. Providing

high-quality and high-quality healthcare to every citizen of the state is a top

priority for our government.

Hospital

Beds Continuously Increasing: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak stated that

the government is continuously increasing the number of hospital beds, with

particular focus on the availability of critical care and ICU beds. Praising

the performance of the emergency services and trauma center, he said that PGI

has also performed well in these areas.

No

patient should face any problem: The Deputy Chief Minister said that it is the

government's priority that no patient should face any problem due to lack of

resources. To this end, any projects submitted by the institute will be

approved on a priority basis. He informed that projects related to quality care

and artificial intelligence submitted by the institute has also been approved

and work is being done towards implementing them on the ground. He assured that

the government stands with PGI at every level and every possible resource will

be made available to make the institute number one in the country. He said that

if everyone takes a pledge together, PGI can become the supreme center of

health services not only for the state but for the entire country.

On

this occasion, Director Prof. Radha Krishna Dhiman, Additional Chief Secretary,

Medical Education Department Amit Ghosh, Chief Medical Superintendent Prof.

Devendra Gupta, Head of Department, CVTS Dr. S.K. Agarwal, Head of Department,

Cardiology, SGPGI Prof. Aditya Kapoor, Prof. Puneet Goyal from Department of

Anaesthesia, SGPGI and other dignitaries were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi