Health Minister inaugurates DEIC & Palliative Care Units
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, August 29 2019:
Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar Singh inaugurated District Early Intervention Centre, DEIC and a Palliative Care Unit, at Chandel District Hospital today.
The Minister inaugurated an Eye Ward and a Palliative Care Unit at Thoubal District Hospital as well.
Gracing the inaugural function as the chief guest, Jayantakumar Singh said that the newly opened facilities will at least ease some of the problems faced by the patients belonging to lower age group as well as adult patients suffering from chronic disorders in Chandel district.
He maintained that the people of Chandel need not go to Imphal and far off places now for health check-up and major treatment since the District Hospital, Chandel has been equipped with the minimum and essential facilities for treatment.
Free diagnostic and treatment centres have also been opened, he added.
The Minister further said that doctors and nurses should maintain professional ethics.
The service of a doctor is very delicate.
The service of a doctor is a service to humanity.
Utmost care should be taken by the doctors while serving the patients, the Minister added.
He also said that people should be made well aware of the health schemes initiated by the Government and appealed to the health staff to propagate awareness so that the schemes bear fruit.
Jayantakumar also drew the attention of the media fraternities in this regard.
Speaking as the guest of honour, State Health Mission Director, National Health Mission Director S Manikanta Singh said that despite the present financial constraints of the State, the Government has been giving its best service to improve the health sector of the State.
He appealed the health staff to maintain the hospital and the infrastructures properly as well.
DC Chandel Krishnakumar also attended the inaugural function.
Prior to the inauguration of DEIC and Palliative wards at District Hospital, Chandel and Thoubal, Jayantakumar also distributed equipment and machines to 10 bedded AYUSH Hospital, Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai.