Reiterating the Punjab Government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare services and ensuring quality medical facilities for people at their doorstep, Rajya Sabha Member Balbir Singh Seechewal on Wednesday dedicated an orthopaedic operation table and a urine analyser machine to the Sub-Divisional Hospital, Sultanpur Lodhi, from his MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) Fund.
Enhanced Healthcare Infrastructure
Speaking on the occasion, Seechewal said the government was committed to providing advanced healthcare facilities to citizens and continuously upgrading medical infrastructure in government hospitals. He stated that the addition of modern equipment would significantly enhance the hospital’s capacity to deliver quality treatment to patients within the region.
Benefits for Orthopaedic Patients
The installation of the orthopaedic operation table is expected to prove particularly beneficial for patients requiring bone and knee surgeries, as they will no longer need to travel to distant medical centres for specialized procedures. The new facility will improve access to orthopaedic care and reduce both treatment costs and inconvenience for patients.
Health Department’s Response
Civil Surgeon Dr Sanjiv Bhagat described the initiative as a highly commendable step by the Punjab Government towards improving healthcare delivery. “The government is making sustained efforts to ensure that quality health services are available close to people’s homes,” he said, further noting that such contributions played a vital role in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure at the district level.
Bhagat further informed that a four-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) had also been established at the hospital, adding that the ICU was expected to become operational soon after the recruitment and deployment of the required staff. He assured that the Health Department was committed to ensuring that patients do not face any difficulty in accessing treatment and that all possible efforts are being made to enhance healthcare services across the district.
Attendees
Among those present on the occasion were SDM Amanpal Singh, Senior Medical Officer Dr Ashish Jaitly, constituency in-charge Sajjan Singh Cheema, orthopaedic specialist Dr Jaspreet Singh, Pharmacy Officer Amarinderjit Singh, along with a large number of local residents and healthcare officials.
