Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

Nagar(Nawan Shehar) were created. But, in the civil surgeon’s offices, requisite medical and
par-medical staff required as per norms was not created. There is a proposal for creation of
37 medical, 120 para-medical and 345 ministerial staff in these districts. Besides, building
works of some health institutions in the State i.e. 5 Urban Healthcare Centres in Amritsar
City, 3 Primary Health Centres namely Gulabewala, Virak Kherra, and Mahuaana in district
Muktsar, Kalarkherra(Ferozepur), Ajnoha(Hoshiarpur) and Community Health Centre
Triparhi Town, Patiala are complete. Building works in some institutions i.e. 4 Urban
Healthcare Centres in Bathinda city, 20-bedded De-addiction Centre at Talwandi Sabo,
Community Health Centre Zirakpur and Primary Health Centre in village Gobaiea are under
construction. Requisite medical and para-medical staff as per norms needs to be created.
11.5.78 A new scheme “Creation of staff in newly created districts/new health
institutions” had been incorporated in the Annual Plan 2010-11 with a provision of Rs.
500.00 lac. A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lac is made for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
DHS 29 Publicity regarding the services available in the PHSC hospitals
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Outlay -Rs. 1.00 lac
11.5.79 The Punjab Health Systems Corporation(PHSC) is managing 171 secondary
level hospitals in the state. The requisite modern medical and other equipments i.e.X-ray
Machines, ultrasound Scanner, Cardiac Monitors, Defibrillators, Eye & ENT equipment, Lab
equipment, Laundry units, Mortuary Refrigerators, Blood Bank Refrigerators etc. have been
provided. 133 new additional ambulances and 17 surveillance vehicles have been added.
Extensive training has been given to the service providers to enhance their clinical skills.
11.5.80 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Committee while examining a report of the PHSC
observed that the hospitals managed by the PHSC need publicity so that the benefits which
are available in these hospitals should reach to common man. Keeping in view the
suggestions given by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Estimate Committee, a new scheme DHS 29
“Publicity regarding the services available in the PHSC hospitals” had been incorporated in
the Annual Plan 2010-11 with an outlay of Rs. 1.00 lac. The objective of the scheme is to
launch a special campaign to make public aware regarding the services available in the
secondary level hospitals. A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lac is made for the Annual Plan
2011-12.