Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Health Minister inspects STNM Hospital

GANGTOK, 30 Oct: Health Minister, DN Thakarpa, accompanied by Principal Director, Dr. RL Sharma, and Director Health Services, Dr. Tshering Ethenpa, inspected STNM Hospital on 26 Oct, informs a press release issued by the Additional Medical Superintendent, STNM, Dr KB Gurung.
The Minister visited all the wards, clinics, pathology and microbiology labs, X-ray department including CT Scan and MRI, Medical Store, O.T., Private rooms, TB section of the hospital, the release mentions.
He also visited the kitchen and checked the cooking, storage and menu of food to be given to the patients. The Minister interacted with the patients and their relatives and enquired about their treatment, food and cleanliness of the hospital.
According to the release, the Minister also took note of all the repair works of damages caused during the recent earthquake and advised all concerned to maintain the quality of work. He visited the new under-construction Garbage collection centre and advised those concerned to ensure that it does not create problems to others in the surrounding areas.
After the inspection, the Minister interacted with the Medical Superintendent, Additional Medical Superintendent, Doctors, Sisters and other staff of the hospital. The Minister was satisfied with the functioning and cleanliness of the hospital but he had some advice to all concerned, the release mentions.
Stressing on sincerity and punctuality, he reminded the staff about the timing of the hospital which is from 9am to 3pm and advised them to be in the hospital during the said period. He further instructed the hospital authorities to visit all the wards, clinics and various departments of the hospital regularly and also to keep the hospital clean, the release adds.

 

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