Dhanbad, Dec. 24 -- Jharkhand health minister Dr Irfan Ansari on Tuesday visited Dhanbad Sadar Hospital, where he personally sat in the OPD and examined several patients to assess the ground-level health services. He also inspected the Sadar Hospital and SNMMCH, interacting with officials to identify existing shortcomings.

During the visit to Sadar Hospital, Baghmara MLA Shatrughan Mahto and civil surgeon Alok Vishwakarma were present. Speaking to the media later, the minister said he was sitting in OPDs of Sadar hospitals across districts to directly evaluate healthcare delivery and patient facilities.

"The state government's priority is to fully equip Sadar hospitals with all necessary facilities, and all shortcomings will be addresse...