In HP’s Tanda, CM unveils trauma centre

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated a level-II trauma centre at Dr Rajendra Prasad Got Medical College in Tanda, Kangra district, established for Rs 10.27 crore.
Sukhu said Rs 6 crore had been spent for procurement of machinery and equipment for the centre, Rs 1.5 crore on construction, and Rs 2.77 crore on other allied services.
He added 95 posts of various categories had been sanctioned for the centre, including one of neurosurgeon, three of anaesthetists, one of orthopaedic surgeon, eight of casualty medical officers, 40 of staff nurse, 16 of nursing attendants, five of operation theatre technician, four of radiographer, two of lab technician and 15 of multitask workers.
The CM said 72 posts had been filled and the process for filling the remaining posts was under process.
Presiding over a review meeting of health officers at the college later, the CM said the state govt was enhancing facilities across all medical colleges in a phased manner. He added this initiative aimed to provide quality treatment options in the state, reducing the need for patients to seek expensive treatments elsewhere. Tanda medical college, which serves nearly half of the state’s healthcare needs, will be upgraded with the latest technology and modern facilities as approximately 5.89 lakh patients visit it annually, said Sukhu.