ONGOLE: Health minister Kamineni Srinivas has said that the government is taking steps for the improvement of basic amenities at the government hospitals in the state.
Gynaecologists and anesthesiologists will be soon appointed for various government hospitals, he disclosed and directed the officials to take immediate measures to improve the facilities at RIMS in the town. Addressing a review meeting with the officials of the Health Department here Wednesday, the minister said that equal priority would to given all districts and efforts were being made to set up a cancer hospital in Nellore.
He also said that the RIMS was understaffed and expressed disappointment over the sanitary conditions at the hospital. He asked the doctors to be present at the primary health care centres from 9 am to 4 pm.
HEALTHY TREND
A cancer hospital at Nellore will be set up with Rs 45 crore
Efforts will be made to fill 500 vacant posts at RIMS (Ongole)
Sanitation facilities at RIMS to be improved.
Wages to the staff members of Trauma Care Department at RIMS to be paid soon.