Parliamentary committee to inspect PGIMER, Dadumajra health centre today

The parliamentary committee is likely to review Covid management plans, vaccination status in Chandigarh government hospitals, including PGIMER, and health centres

A parliamentary standing committee of the Union ministry of health and family welfare led by chairperson Ram Gopal Yadav will inspect the healthcare system at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Dadumajra health and wellness centre on Thursday.

Besides PGIMER, the parliamentary committee is expected to inspect the hospitals and health centres in Punjab and other states as well. (Image for representational purpose)

Keeping in view the possibility of third wave of the pandemic, the central government team is likely to review the Covid management plans in the government hospitals, vaccination status of the UT, cancer-related funds for poor at PGIMER and implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

The committee that reached Chandigarh on Tuesday has members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including Indu Bala Goswami, Dr L Hanumanthaiah, Dr Sanghamitra Maurya, Arjunlal Meena, K Navaskani, Adoor Prakash, Hazi Fazlur Rehman, Dr Rajdeep Roy, Dr DNV Senthikumar S, Dr Mahesh Sharma, Dr Sujey Radhakrishna Vikhepatil and Dr Krishan Pal Singh Yadav.

Besides Chandigarh, the parliamentary panel is expected to inspect the healthcare system at hospitals in Punjab and other states as well.

The committee had also recommended the completion of work for modernisation of research blocks A and B and revamp of the Nehru Hospital without further delay.

Also, the panel wanted timely filling up of 1,686 posts in various cadres of PGIMER, Chandigarh for smooth functioning of the institute.

The committee had recommended PGIMER to start a separate department of rheumatology and all rheumatologists and immunological-related services for patients.