MP Gurjit Aujla speaking in Parliament.
In the Lok Sabha, Gurjit Aujla, MP from Amritsar today, raised the issue of a dilapidated condition of TB Hospital. He has sought a response from the central government at the current hospital. He questioned the Health Minister whether the government to improve the status of this old hospital
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MP Ojala told in Parliament that this hospital located in the border area of Amritsar was built in 1937, that is, this hospital is before independence. There is a system of stay of 100 patients, but currently its condition has deteriorated.
He said that TB Hospital in Amritsar is the largest TB hospital in North India, where a large number of poor patients come for treatment. But there is a huge shortage of facilities here. The health services received to the patients are in a very pathetic condition, the number of doctors and professors is also very low.
TB Hospital Amritsar.
Minister of State for Health Answer
In response to the MP’s question, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said that she has been specifically sought about this hospital, which she will give in writing. He assured that the government would conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and take necessary steps to strengthen the hospital.
Patients are having heavy problems
Patients coming to this hospital are facing problems like dilapidated building, lack of basic facilities, non -availability of doctors and lack of adequate medicines. MP Aujla demanded from the government that this hospital should be renewed and doctors and staff should be appointed here so that poor patients can get better health facilities.