Monday, June 18, 2012

Govt constitutes task group on health and medical education

 by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JUNE 18
The Punjab Government has constituted a Task Group on “Health and Medical Education” under the chairmanship of Prof. K. K.  Talwar, Chairman Medical Council of India. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Punjab Governance Reforms Commission, held here today.
The Task Group has decided to work in the first instance on laying down standards for availability of human resource, medicines as well as infrastructure in the public health facilities at various levels. It was agreed that there is need for better networking of the Govt. hospitals and medical institutions, including through Telemedicine, for the benefit of the citizens. The Group also decided to examine the provisions of the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 with a view to developing a model for regulating private healthcare without bringing in ‘Inspector Raj’ in the state.
The Task Group members agreed to initiate work on these lines and would meet again next month to firm up the first set of recommendations.
The meeting was attended by Ms Vini Mahajan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Ms. Anjali Bhawra, Secretary Medical Education and research (MER) Prof Rajesh Kumar, HOD, School of Public Health PGI, Prof. Meenu Singh, Head, Division of Paed, Pulmonology and Allergy, PGI, Dr. Satwant Bhalla and Dr. G K. Dewan.

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