CM Saha urges Tripura Medical College to establish Trauma Care Centre, Embrace CM-JAY Scheme

Agartala: In a bid to enhance healthcare services for the people of Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha urged Tripura Medical College and BRAM Teaching Hospital to establish a Trauma Care Centre and adopt the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (CM-JAY) during his visit on Wednesday.

CM Saha inaugurated eight new infrastructure facilities aimed at bolstering healthcare provisions in the region. The newly introduced amenities include a state-of-the-art ICU Complex in the new OPD building, modernized cabins, an open terrace with gardening facilities, and a new OT dedicated to the ENT Department. Additionally, initiatives such as the National Programme for Control of Blindness, a Retina Surgery Facility, the Skill Lab of Tripura College of Nursing, the Community Lab of Tripura College of Nursing, and a 30-bed high-end Dialysis Unit were inaugurated.

"The status of a hospital depends on the maintenance of emergency services. We are working on modernising the trauma centre. Health workers should not refer patients to other hospitals. We have opened Trauma Centres in 5 places, and people will benefit from that. Trauma centres are very important so TMC should also open a trauma centre," the chief minister was quoted as saying in a release, reports ANI.

"Due to financial issues, many people are unable to receive medical treatment. We have issued PM-Ayushman Bharat Yojana cards to 100 per cent, but 4.15 lakh households are left, so we have launched CM Jan Arogya Yojana. I want to tell the hospital authority to implement these schemes in TMC so that everyone will be covered under CM Jana Arogya Yojana. We have allocated around Rs 100 crores for this," he said.

CM Saha reiterated the state government's commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and services, mentioning the opening of 100 sub-centres and the inauguration of a Cardiac Care Unit. He also emphasized the importance of telemedicine, emphasizing its potential to provide remote consultations and specialist opinions to patients, thereby reducing the need for travel outside the state for treatment.

Tripura Medical College Chairman Pramotesh Roy and Principal Arindam Datta, along with other dignitaries, were present at the event. The chief minister's call for the establishment of a trauma care center and the implementation of CM-JAY reflects the government's proactive approach towards ensuring accessible and quality healthcare services for all residents of Tripura.