[Assam] Rs 5 cr for civil hospital in Dibrugarh

[Pradip Kumar Datta]

Rs 5 cr for civil hospital in Dibrugarh
From Our Correspondent
 DIBRUGARH, Sept 18 – Dibrugarh, which saw mushroom growth of nursing homes in spite of the presence of the premier Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), will soon have a civil hospital. This was announced by the Planning and Development Minister Prithibi Majhi while inaugurating the three-day free health ‘mela’ at Chowkidinghee playground here today.

“The Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh seems to serve only the college purpose and so there is a need for a full fledged civil hospital”, the minister stated, adding that construction of a civil hospital in the city is a long pending demand of the locals.

Majhi announced Rs 5 crore for the construction of the hospital building. He has asked the district administration to provide the site for the hospital. Moreover, the Health Minister has to “give life” to the hospital by making provisions for the appointment of required staff and other essentials, without which the money would go waste, the minister felt.

While the announcement for a civil hospital in the city has been hailed by almost all sections of the society, it is to be examined that the civil hospital could be a threat to the AMCH. The Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma had earlier stated that the AMCH had failed to meet the basic norms of the Medical Council of India (MCI) with regard to the requisite minimum number of patients registering per day. Given the case, a civil hospital in the city might again trim down the number of patients visiting AMCH. This could obviously pose a threat to the premier medical institute which is already under derecognition threat.

Highlighting the objective of the health ‘mela’, Majhi said that awareness about the health hazards should be created among all sections of the society. “We have to create a congenial environment for human living”, the minister said. Stating that the drains of the city had become garbage bins, Majhi called upon the people to keep the surroundings clean for healthy living.

Sarbananda Sonowal, MP, Dibrugarh also stressed on cleanliness, stating that the campaign should be carried out in the villages and tea gardens. He said that cleanliness should start from AMCH, which he said could be an example to the people coming from remote areas. “The medical institute should first wear a clean look, only then the general people will be convinced. Example is better than precept”, Sonowal said. He called upon all the people to contribute to the cleanliness of the AMCH.

The inaugural function presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Agnihotri, was also attended by MLA Prasanta Phukan and Zila Parishad President Runu Arandhara.

The mela organised under the National Rural Health Mission is being conducted jointly by the district administration and the health department, Dibrugarh. With UNICEF and AIDS Control Society taking part in the ‘mela’, there are as many as 34 different stalls. Almost all nursing homes of the city have opened up their booths in the ‘mela’. The various departments of the AMCH are also rendering free service.

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