Calls For Reversing Trend Of Migration Of Youth To Other Countries For Medical Education
Varanasi- Claiming that the healthcare landscape of Jammu & Kashmir has been transformed, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said Saturday that his administration was strengthening rural public health infrastructure and introducing innovative medical practices to provide quality health care to the doorsteps of the common man.
“Jammu & Kashmir has now moved forward to the category of front runners in NITI Aayog’s SDG index; neonatal mortality rate in the UT reached single digit, Universal Health Coverage has been extended across the UT. We have not only checked the alarming decline in health infrastructure and funding in up-gradation, but also steadily increased it in the last couple of years,” Sinha said, as per an official spokesperson on Saturday.
He made these remarks while addressing 27th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology.
The LG, he said, commended the Indian Society of Nephrology for offering a common platform to the experts to enable more people-centric, safe and effective treatment, and strengthening the future exploration on recent advances.
According to the spokesperson, the LG said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, India is matching the global standards of excellence in frontier areas of healthcare, scripting new milestones in health, science, technology & innovations.
“AatmaNirbhar Bharat is making impressive strides in harnessing intellectual property, reforms in Pharma industry to compete with the best in the world and expanding cooperation with other developing countries. The whole world is looking at India as a self-reliant nation on the move, as a nation poised to become the superpower,” he added.
The LG, he said, also stated that the Prime Minister has toughened the competitive muscle of the health sector in J&K and also improved the delivery to poor patients with chronic kidney disease.
“Today, all our 20 district hospitals are equipped with state-of-the-art dialysis facilities to ensure patients don’t face any hurdle in receiving quality treatment,” Sinha said.
“Healthcare landscape of Jammu & Kashmir has been transformed. The benefits of health reforms have become accessible and inclusive. We are strengthening rural public health infrastructure and introducing innovative medical practices to provide quality health care to the doorsteps of the common man,” he added.
The LG, according to the spokesperson advised the Nephrologists, dialysis experts and transplant physicians to seek innovative ways, research and development to provide affordable and inclusive solutions.
“We also need to improve care coordination and patient education for those living with kidney disease in rural areas through enhanced coordination with the government,” Sinha said.
“In order to develop future technologies such as artificial kidneys and ensure a flexible care model, we have to nurture nephrology segment, attract and retain brightest experts in the field and promote organ donation and safe transplantation campaign within the country,” he added.
As per the spokesperson, the LG said that in the last two years, there have been many lessons from global pandemic for policymakers, doctors and researchers.
“With a large reservoir of medical potential that is second to none in competence, India is recuperating and every segment of healthcare has shown remarkable resilience. We are proud of our scientists, experts and doctors who are transforming India into a healthcare giant,” he said.
The LG, according to the spokesperson also called for reversing the trend of migration of our youth to other countries for medical education by encouraging private players and other stakeholders to provide affordable education, while state governments should play the role of a facilitator.
Sinha, he said, further advised the Indian Society of Nephrology to annually review the progress made in critical health care segments like nephrology and suggest correctives for the government to prevent, detect, and slow the progression of kidney disease and meet the growing needs for experts, trained workforce.
“With our collaborative efforts, the pursuit of excellence can be achieved,” the LG added.
Prof. Alok Kumar Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Lucknow; Dr. Pradeep Kumar Rai, Organizing Secretary, Indian Society of Nephrology (North Zone); Dr. Jai Prakash, Organizing Chairman, members of senior Advisory Committee and Executive Committee, besides Varanasi Nephrology Society members, experts, Doctors were present on the occasion.
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