Guv pushes for health policy tailored for octogenarians
Chandigarh, May 7 -- In a move to ensure that octogenarian citizens have convenient access to medical assistance, Punjab governor and UT administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday asked the health department to devise a policy for it.
He was addressing a gathering at a felicitation ceremony of health department at UT secretariat. In the event, Kataria said, "Above 80 years old citizens living alone should get immediate services in case of any trouble. Some volunteers should be there to help senior citizens ." Governor further asked to strengthen the services at dispensaries and lessen the burden on PGIMER and GMCH-32 with increased facilities in the dispensaries and GMSH-16.
The felicitation ceremony was organised to recognise the contribution of healthcare workers engaged in delivering services under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Prior to the ceremony, Kataria visited the upgraded Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) centres at Maloya, Sector-35, Makhan Majra, and Raipur Kalan today. The visit was part of the nationwide observance marking the transformation of health and wellness centres into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs under the Ayushman Bharat initiative....
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