JALANDHAR
Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal on Thursday morning inspected various Aam Aadmi(AA) clinics and took stock of their functioning.
Sarangal visited Aam Aadmi Clinics in Lamba Pind, Bus Stand, Reru village, and Gandhi Camp and got detailed information from the staff present in the clinic about footfall of patients, online registration, medical checkup, lab tests, medicines' stock.
He also interacted with the people who came there to get them for check-ups and asked about the improvements that could be made in the functioning of the clinics.
He also gave directions to the staff to ensure the delivery of lab test reports to the patients within 24 hours. He further said that the aim of Aam Aadmi Clinics was to provide hassle-free, quality treatment, and test facilities free of cost to the common people at their doorstep.
Sarangal said that a total of 55 such clinics in the district had witnessed OPD of 416749 and 99194 lab tests till October 4. He said the clinics were providing free treatment, medicines, and tests to the residents at their doorsteps.
Later, the Deputy Commissioner also checked the Government Drug Rehabilitation Centre and Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) Centre in Shekhe.
He quizzed the employees about the procedure and functioning of the centre. He said that the centre has -fledged round the -the-clock 20-bed facility and has a staff strength of a medical officer, counsellor, ward boys, nursing staff, and others who are on the job to help drug dependents overcome the problem.
He said that the rehab centre had the facilities of a gym, music, and indoor and outdoor games for the youths. He also talked with the drug dependents in rehab there and encouraged them to shun the drugs to lead healthy lives.
The Deputy Commissioner expressed satisfaction over the centers' functioning and asked the center authorities about the need to further strengthen the services. He said that the Punjab Government was committed to wiping out the drug menace from the state and war was already waged.
Civil Surgeon Dr Raman Kumar, Acting DMC Dr Gurmeet Lal, and others were also present.