Cabinet minister Aman Arora on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a 10-bed trauma centre at the Sunam Sub-Divisional Hospital, set to be Punjab’s first state highway trauma centre.
Estimated to be ready by March 2026, the centre will cater to road accident victims from across the Malwa belt—from Fazilka to Chandigarh—by providing timely emergency care and comprehensive treatment.
Addressing the gathering, Arora stated that the five trauma centres already operational in Punjab, located in Jalandhar, Khanna, Pathankot, Ferozepur and Fazilka, were all situated along national highways.
Arora further shared that around ₹19 crore had already been spent on the Sunam hospital for a new OPD block with nine consultation rooms, a blood bank and construction of a regional drug warehouse, serving six districts.
He assured that within a year, the state government will address shortage of doctors and paramedical staff in state hospitals, along side improvements to infrastructure.