Punjab gets first Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Mohali
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated the state's first Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Mohali. The institute has been equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure which will provide super-speciality care.
Holding the Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress regimes responsible for the ''appalling state'' of government institutions, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said his government is committed to offering superior facilities in these institutions, ensuring no citizen is denied access to their services.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Mohali, he said previous governments and politicians completely neglected government institutions and promoted their privatisation.
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The Chief Minister said cancer treatment in private hospitals is prohibitively expensive, rendering many patients unable to afford treatment due to their economic condition. Highlighting the steps being taken for the betterment of government institutions in the state, he pointed out the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences is the second in the country and the first in Punjab to have such a plethora of modern machines, surpassing even private hospitals.
As per a media report in the HT, An official spokesperson said, “The state headquarters of the institute have been built at a cost of ₹2.63 crore, while the zonal offices in Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Bathinda, and Ferozepur cost ₹2.78 crore. Construction work of the four new zonal offices will be completed soon and district offices are also being constructed in Fazilka, Moga, Mansa, and Sri Muktsar Sahib.”
“The institute will also start telemedicine services at all government hospitals in Punjab,” the minister said, adding that a liver transplant facility is also expected to start at the institute soon.
He said the government is establishing 45 maternity and child care centers, with 37 already dedicated to the people. Additionally, 664 Aam Aadmi Clinics have been established where treatment is provided free of cost.
