Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Tuesday announced to convert a portion of his ancestral house at Village Bhaura in Nawanshahar into government health and wellness centre.
Dr Singh, who was here to visit his mother, agreed to the villagers’ demand immediately.
The minister also announced to bear all the requisite renovation expenses.
He said that he and his brother had two living portions in the village, one of the portions was being used by his elderly mother who did not wish to leave the village and the other portion was lying vacant. He and his brother chose to give that portion to set up a health and wellness centre.
He said that the mandatory addition such as the wash room and a mini kitchen besides aluminium fitting and other required renovation was on going at a war footing. He expressed hope that after getting a clearance from his own department for this new health institution, it will be made functional within a month.
He added that the new health and wellness centre would house a community health officer besides an ANM,
a health worker and a ASHA worker. The centre would cater to the nearby residents with basic tests and check ups like ANC, special care of high risk pregnant women besides immunisation of new-born children. Apart from that, patients diagnosed with TB would also be followed up. The centre will also work as a Tele medicine nodal point to get opinions from specialists.
