Agartala, Sept 21: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Monday inaugurated two new facilities— an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Super Specialty Block and the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD)— at AGMC and GBP Hospital in Agartala.
The new facilities are expected to strengthen critical care services and improve infection-control and sterilisation management at the state’s major referral hospital.
MLA Meena Rani Sarkar attended the programme as the special guest, while Health and Family Welfare Department Secretary Kiran Gittey was present as the guest of honour. Senior doctors, healthcare professionals and other officials were also present at the inauguration.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Dr. Saha said the state government is committed to continuously expanding and modernising healthcare infrastructure while ensuring access to quality medical services for citizens.
He said several initiatives are being undertaken to expand and upgrade the infrastructure and healthcare facilities at GBP Hospital as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the state’s healthcare system.
The newly inaugurated ICU and CSSD are expected to contribute to more efficient patient management and facilitate the delivery of advanced and quality medical care at GBP Hospital.
The ICU of the Super Specialty Block has nine beds each for men and women, according to a government press release.
The Chief Minister said that special green corridors will be created in the state for the quick movement of ambulances carrying patients during emergencies. He said that he has held a series of meetings regarding ambulances carrying patients from outside.
Dr Saha said that the state government is working with responsibility to ensure better medical services for the people of the state.
"Currently, all the units of the main referral hospitals of the state are being connected with state-of-the-art medical infrastructure. The state government's goal is that no person in the state has to go outside the state for better treatment. Currently, the number of referral patients from the state has significantly reduced. The state government's goal is to bring that number to zero. One of the goals of the state government is to provide better medical services by providing better infrastructure, providing fast medical services and keeping the hospitals of the state clean,” said the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister, who is also the Health Minister of the state, said that in addition to improving health infrastructure, advanced training is being provided to doctors and health workers in a phased manner to efficiently run state-of-the-art medical units.
“Currently, initiatives have been taken to provide digital services in all hospitals. Digital services are already being provided in many hospitals. With the launch of the new ICUs and CSSDs at Agartala Government Medical College and GBP Hospital at a total cost of Rs 13.5 crore, it will be possible to provide fast and continuous advanced medical services to the people of the state, and the health safety of the patients will also be ensured. Currently, nine super-specialty blocks are operational to provide advanced medical services,” said Dr. Saha.
He said that in addition to the main referral hospitals in the state, state-of-the-art health infrastructure is being developed at district and sub-divisional level hospitals as well.
“One of the goals of the state government is to ensure more and better medical services for the people of the state through transparent work,” said Dr. Saha.
The Chief Minister said that GBP Hospital will be brought under state-of-the-art CCTV cameras for 24-hour security and a separate unit will be developed for this. Special initiatives will also be taken to ensure that necessary generic medicines are always available in the state.
The Chief Minister emphasized the development of health infrastructure as well as coordination between patients, doctors and health workers.