Jammu: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the House that 39 health institutions are functioning in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) constituency besides Narayana Super Specialty Hospital is providing advanced healthcare facilities to locals in the constituency.
The Minister said this while replying to a question raised by Baldev Raj Sharma in the Legislative Assembly.
The Minister further informed that 1 CHC, 2 PHCs, 5 NTPHCs and 31 Sub Centres are functional in SMVD constituency adding that Bhomag village falls under Block Medical Officer Reasi and there is no such sanctioned post of BMO Bhomag. Further, no such office building for the office of BMO is being constructed at Bhomag, she said.
The Minister also informed that a Sub Centre at Kothroo and Kroonkote is under construction under district Capex besides CHC Katra is functioning as 30-bedded SDH with 5 specialties and additional specialized services of Sinologist and Orthopaedics. She said that as per the IPHS standard there is no provision of any specialist doctor for PHCs, adding that PHC Tote is operational and adequately staffed with both Medical and Paramedical staff.
While giving details regarding filling up of vacancies in health department, the Minister said the department appointed 365 Medical Officers and posted them in far-flung/peripheral health institutes across J&K for strengthening the healthcare facilities at grassroots level in the month of November, 2024. She informed that the department is also in process of operating waitlist in respect of 91 selectee Medical Officers, whose services will also be utilized in the underserved areas across the J&K.
The Minister added that 181 posts of Medical Officers are about to be received from Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, which will significantly reduce the staff shortages in various health institutions. She further informed that 292 vacancies in the non-gazetted/paramedical category from the Directorate of Family Welfare, Maternity and Child Health (MCH) and Immunization besides 290 vacancies in respect of Directorate of Health Services Jammu have also been referred to the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (J&K SSB) for recruitment which will significantly strengthen and improve the healthcare system.
Regarding up gradation of CHC Katra to SDH or ADH, the Minister said that up gradation of any health institute will be taken under IPHC norms, if needed.
Regarding staff position in healthcare institutions in SMVD constituency, the Minister said that against 184 (Medical and Paramedical) sanctioned posts, 107 have been filled up while additional NHM staff of 105 (Medical and Paramedical) has been posted in the SMVD constituency.
16 MOs posted in far-flung areas, peripheries of Anantnag; 6 MOs, 2 Dental Surgeons in SDH Shangus: : Health Minister
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that six Medial Officers and two Dental Surgeons are among other dedicated staff, catering seamless healthcare services to the general public at Sub District Hospital (SDH), Shangus in Anantnag.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Reyaz Ahmad Khan in the Legislative Assembly.
She said that in the month of November 2024, 365 selectees were appointed as Medical Officers in the J&K Health & Family Welfare (Gazetted) Services, out of these, 16 were posted in the far-flung/peripheral health institutes of Anantnag district strengthening the healthcare facilities at grassroots level.
The Minister informed that there are 4 sanctioned posts of Medical Officers at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Shangus and all four posts are in position. Besides, 2 Medical Officers under the National Health Mission (NHM) are also serving at SDH Shangus. Besides, sanctioned posts of 2 Dental Surgeons for SDH Shangus are also in place, she added.
The Minister added that specialist posts were created for SDH Shangus, however, later vide Government Order No. 875, dated 06.09.2002, these posts were kept in abeyance. She informed that the up gradation of health institutions mainly depend upon multiple parameters vis; population, infrastructure, distance from nearby Health institutions, work load and fulfilment of conditionality of IPHS norms-2022 and circular instructions of the Government issued from time to time.
