HP Govt to install CT scan machine at Regional Hospital in Bilaspur

Tapovan: Himachal Pradesh State Government would install a CT Scan Machine within one month in the Regional Hospital in Bilaspur.

This was stated by Health Minister Dr. Rajiv Saizal in response to a discussion on calling attention motion moved by the BJP MLA JR Katwal under Rule 62 on the last day of the Winter Session.

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The Minister said that Single Slice CT Scan Machine was installed at Regional Hospital Bilaspur.

He said that in order to provide CT Scan facility in Regional Hospital Bilaspur, the Government had approved the installation of this machine through PPP mode on 26 August 2019.

He said that the civil work for installation of this machine has been completed and the machine would be installed soon.

He said the contract to be issued for the installation of this machine is based on the terms of the contract entered into in 2011 or 2017.

The minister said that the government has completed the tender process for the facility of dialysis in the hospital Bilaspur.

Complaints have been received regarding certain deficiencies regarding dialysis facility in the hospital which have been asked to be rectified. The Minister said that at present this facility is running smoothly.

A committee has been constituted in all the institutions to monitor the dialysis facility, which is examining it from time to time.

The minister said that if any deficiency is found in the dialysis facility in future, then the government would make every effort to remove it.

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