Daljeet Kaur/Sangrur, April 30, 2023: Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal said that within 8 months of starting functioning of Aam Aadmi Clinics in Sangrur district, over one lakh patients have taken benefit of quality health facilities from these clinics. Deputy Commissioner informed that in the first phase four Aam Aadmi Clinics were started from August 15, 2022 and 14 others were started from 27 January this year in Sangrur by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government become more than one lakh. Deputy Commissioner said that with the aim of increasing the scope of quality and timely health services and reduce burden on government hospitals, besides saving the valuable time of patients, the Punjab government has established Aam Aadmi Clinics in rural and urban areas. He added that now Urban and rural health centres have been equipped by experienced medical staff.
Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal said that there were often queues of patients in the OPDs of government hospitals but now they were getting better health in the Aam Aadmi clinics without any hassles. He added that with the best services, the needy are getting better treatment for their diseases and many don’t even have to waste their precious time. The Deputy Commissioner said that in view of the convenience of the people, other related departments including the health department were working in the direction of providing more such upgraded clinics to the people soon.
Giving more information in this regard, Civil Surgeon Dr. Parminder Kaur said that till April 29, 2023 in district Sangrur, 1 lakh 11 thousand 23 patients have got medical treatment as well as free medicines and tests etc. from Aam Aadmi clinics.
