Deccan Herald 03.02.2010
| Upgrade Palike hospitals, says Commissioner | |
| Bangalore, Feb2, DHNS: | |
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner Bharat Lal Meena, on Tuesday, inspected the Shanthinagar Constituency along with MLA N A Harris and visited Ulsoor Referral Hospital, Austin Town Maternity Hospital and Shanthinagar Referral Hospital. | |
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| He inspected the treatment given to patients, the surgery section, the infrastructure facilities and maintenance of cleanliness in these hospitals. There are six referral hospitals, 24 maternity hospitals, 29 health centres and 19 family welfare centres within the BBMP limits, wherein the poor are served free of cost and at a nominal fee for the others. The Palike commissioner instructed the chief health officer to take steps to ensure that the Palike hospitals are upgraded. Based on the inputs given by the MLA, the Commissioner said people from the economically weaker sections of the society should have access to good health care free of cost. | |
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